Full Idea
If a relation holds between two properties as a result of their intrinsic natures, then it appears the relation between the properties is not needed to do the structuring of reality; the properties themselves suffice to fix the structure.
Gist of Idea
If structures result from intrinsic natures of properties, the 'relations' between them can drop out
Source
Jonathan D. Jacobs (A Powers Theory of Modality [2010], §4.1)
Book Reference
-: 'Philosophical Studies' [-], p.11
A Reaction
[the first bit quotes Jubien 2007] He cites a group of scientific essentialists as spokesmen for this view. Sounds right to me. No on seems able to pin down what a relation is - which may be because there is no such entity.