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Single Idea 8606

[filed under theme 7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / c. Significance of supervenience ]

Full Idea

A supervenience thesis is a denial of independent variation.

Gist of Idea

A supervenience thesis is a denial of independent variation

Source

David Lewis (New work for a theory of universals [1983], 'Dup,Sup,Div')

Book Ref

'Properties', ed/tr. Mellor,D.H. /Oliver,A [OUP 1997], p.205


A Reaction

Not everyone agrees on this. This says if either A or B change, the change is reflected in the other one. But the other view is of one-way dependence. A only changes if B changes, but B can also make changes that don't affect A.