Single Idea 15752

[catalogued under 8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 5. Natural Properties]

Full Idea

We might try defining the natural properties by a short list, of the mass properties, charge properties, quark properties and flavours...

Gist of Idea

We might try defining the natural properties by a short list of them

Source

David Lewis (On the Plurality of Worlds [1986], 1.5 n47)

Book Reference

Lewis,David: 'On the Plurality of Worlds' [Blackwell 2001], p.67


A Reaction

He rejects this because of possible natural properties in other possible worlds. Defining anything by a list seems like cheating. Does John, Paul, George and Ringo 'define' something?