Single Idea 15761

[catalogued under 8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 10. Properties as Predicates]

Full Idea

I think we should abandon the idea that properties are the meanings of predicate expressions.

Gist of Idea

We should abandon the idea that properties are the meanings of predicate expressions

Source

Sydney Shoemaker (Causality and Properties [1980], §04)

Book Reference

Shoemaker,Sydney: 'Identity, Cause and Mind' [OUP 2003], p.214


A Reaction

Right. I have Shoemaker on my side, and he is a distinguished and senior member of the philosophical community. I don't just prefer not to use 'predicate' and 'property' indistinguishably - philosophers should really really give it up!