The Metaphysics of Extrinsic Properties

Vera Hoffmann-Kolss

Published by De Gruyter 2010

The Metaphysics of Extrinsic Properties

Vera Hoffmann-Kolss

Volume 11 in the series Metaphysical Research

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110326147

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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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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
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PREFACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
PART I: THE INTRINSIC/EXTRINSIC DISTINCTION
1. Introduction: An Intuitive Definition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2. Ontological Background Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
3. Defining Intrinsic and Extrinsic Properties Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
4. Haecceitistic Properties Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
5. General Features of the Intrinsic/ Extrinsic Distinction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
6. Defining Intrinsic and Extrinsic Relations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
PART II: EXTRINSIC PROPERTIES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF PHYSICALISM
1. Introduction: Extrinsic Properties and the Multi-Layered Picture of the World Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
2. Supervenience of Extrinsic Properties Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
3. Extrinsic Dispositions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Final Remarks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Pages
- Main content: 222
Illustrations
- Other: Zahl. Abb.
Keywords: Metaphysik; Ontologie; Philosophie

eBook

Published: May 2, 2013
ISBN: 9783110326147

Hardcover

Published: May 26, 2010
ISBN: 9783110325287