Single Idea 13796

[catalogued under 9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties]

Full Idea

The properties of any essential nature are bound together....[122] so any case in which one of our envisioned familiar objects loses one of its essential properties will be a case in which it loses several.

Gist of Idea

Essential properties are bound together, and would be lost together

Source

Crawford L. Elder (Real Natures and Familiar Objects [2004], 3)

Book Reference

Elder,Crawford L.: 'Real Natures and Familiar Objects' [MIT 2004], p.43


A Reaction

This sounds like a fairly good generalisation rather than a necessary truth. Is there a natural selection for properties, so that only the properties which are able to bind to others to form teams are able to survive and flourish?