The Metaphysics of Extrinsic Properties / / Vera Hoffmann-Kolss.
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, a...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2013] ©2010 |
Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Metaphysical Research ,
11 |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (222 p.) :; Zahl. Abb. |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- PART I: THE INTRINSIC/EXTRINSIC DISTINCTION -- 1. Introduction: An Intuitive Definition -- 2. Ontological Background -- 3. Defining Intrinsic and Extrinsic Properties -- 4. Haecceitistic Properties -- 5. General Features of the Intrinsic/ Extrinsic Distinction -- 6. Defining Intrinsic and Extrinsic Relations -- PART II: EXTRINSIC PROPERTIES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF PHYSICALISM -- 1. Introduction: Extrinsic Properties and the Multi-Layered Picture of the World -- 2. Supervenience of Extrinsic Properties -- 3. Extrinsic Dispositions -- Final Remarks -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Summary: | 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. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9783110326147 9783110238570 9783110238488 9783110636949 9783110331226 9783110331219 |
ISSN: | 2198-2120 ; |
DOI: | 10.1515/9783110326147 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Vera Hoffmann-Kolss. |