The Metaphysics of Extrinsic Properties
Overview
This book aims to develop a philosophical theory of extrinsic properties - of properties whose instantiation by an object does not only depend on what the object itself is like, but also on features of its environment. Various accounts of the intrinsic/extrinsic distinction are analysed in detail, and it is argued that the most promising approach to defining this distinction is to consider extrinsic properties as a particular type of relational property. Moreover, it is shown that two key notions in the metaphysics of properties, the supervenience relation and the dispositional/categorical distinction, whose scope is usually restricted to intrinsic properties, can fruitfully be applied to extrinsic properties as well.
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- ISBN-13: 9783110325287
- ISBN-10: 3110325284
- Publisher: de Gruyter
- Publish Date: May 2010
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.75 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.28 pounds
- Page Count: 222
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