Full Idea
The idea that there could be relations which do not supervene on the properties of their relata runs counter to a deeply entrenched way of thinking.
Gist of Idea
The normal assumption is that relations depend on properties of the relata
Source
J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 3.4)
Book Reference
Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.148
A Reaction
Ladyman and Ross are trying to defend the idea of 'structure' which is independent of the objects that occupy the nodes of the structure. Tricky.