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Single Idea 9295

[from 'The Mind and the Soul' by Jenny Teichmann, in 8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 1. Nature of Properties ]

Full Idea

It is not true that only substances have attributes; events, actions, states and qualities can all be characterized.

Gist of Idea

Not only substances have attributes; events, actions, states and qualities can have them

Source

Jenny Teichmann (The Mind and the Soul [1974], Ch.2)

Book Reference

Teichmann,Jenny: 'The Mind and the Soul' [RKP 1974], p.20


A Reaction

This is why it is so important to distinguish the actual properties in nature from those that can be fancifully hypothesized by a linguistic being. Is there any limit to the possible number of levels of meta-properties?