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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 2. Realism

2781	Realism says that most perceived objects exist, and have some of their perceived properties [Dancy,J]
	Full Idea: Realism in the theory of perception is that objects we perceive usually do exist, and retain some at least of the properties we perceive them as having.
	From: Jonathan Dancy (Intro to Contemporary Epistemology [1985], 10.2)

7. Existence / E. Categories / 4. Category Realism

16185	Causality indicates which properties are real [Cartwright,N]
	Full Idea: Causality is a clue to what properties are real.
	From: Nancy Cartwright (How the Laws of Physics Lie [1983], 9.3)
	A reaction: An interesting variant on the Shoemaker proposal that properties actually are causal. I'm not sure that there is anything more to causality that the expression in action of properties, which I take to be powers. Structures are not properties.