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[from 'A Survey of Metaphysics' by E.J. Lowe, in 7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / c. Reduction of events ]

Full Idea

Maybe an event is the exemplification of a property at a time.

Gist of Idea

Maybe an event is the exemplification of a property at a time

Source

E.J. Lowe (A Survey of Metaphysics [2002], p.229)

Book Reference

Lowe,E.J.: 'A Survey of Metaphysics' [OUP 2002], p.229


A Reaction

What exactly would 'exemplify' mean here? This probably turns out to be circular when you attempt to explain what a property is.