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Single Idea 4225

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

Full Idea

My own preference is for a conception of events which reduces them to changes in the properties of or relations between things.

Gist of Idea

Events are changes in the properties of or relations between things

Source

E.J. Lowe (A Survey of Metaphysics [2002], p.245)

Book Reference

Lowe,E.J.: 'A Survey of Metaphysics' [OUP 2002], p.245


A Reaction

Changes of property and changes of relations are two very different things. Is a 'near miss' an event? If so, is any movement an event? If movement is relative, then so are events.