E-Book, Englisch, Band 11, 222 Seiten
Reihe: Metaphysical ResearchISSN
Hoffmann-Kolss The Metaphysics of Extrinsic Properties
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-3-11-032614-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, Band 11, 222 Seiten
Reihe: Metaphysical ResearchISSN
ISBN: 978-3-11-032614-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
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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1;PREFACE;11
2;PART I: THE INTRINSIC/EXTRINSIC DISTINCTION;15
2.1;1 Introduction: An Intuitive Definition;15
2.2;2 Ontological Background;19
2.2.1;2.1 Properties and Relations;19
2.2.2;2.2 Individuals;27
2.3;3 Defining Intrinsic and Extrinsic Properties;35
2.3.1;3.1 Early Accounts of the Distinction;35
2.3.2;3.2 Modal Accounts;40
2.3.2.1;3.2.1 Lewis’s Initial Account;40
2.3.2.2;3.2.2 Langton and Lewis’s Account;43
2.3.2.3;3.2.3 Problems Encountered by Langton and Lewis’s Account;48
2.3.2.3.1;3.2.3.1 The Problem of Border-Sensitive Properties;48
2.3.2.3.2;3.2.3.2 The Problem of Disjunctive Properties;50
2.3.2.4;3.2.4 Vallentyne’s Account;57
2.3.2.5;3.2.5 Yablo’s Account;63
2.3.3;3.3 Combinatorial Accounts;66
2.3.3.1;3.3.1 Weatherson’s Account;66
2.3.3.2;3.3.2 Denby’s Account18;74
2.3.4;3.4 Relational Accounts;84
2.3.4.1;3.4.1 The Basic Idea;84
2.3.4.2;3.4.2 Francescotti’s Account;92
2.3.4.3;3.4.3 A Modified Relational Account;97
2.4;4 Haecceitistic Properties;105
2.5;5 General Features of the Intrinsic/Extrinsic Distinction;113
2.5.1;5.1 A Local and a Global Version;113
2.5.2;5.2 Mere Cambridge Properties;117
2.6;6 Defining Intrinsic and Extrinsic Relations;129
3;PART II: EXTRINSIC PROPERTIES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF PHYSICALISM;139
3.1;1 Introduction: Extrinsic Properties and the Multi-Layered Picture of the World;139
3.2;2 Supervenience of Extrinsic Properties;145
3.2.1;2.1 The Standard Notions of Supervenience;145
3.2.1.1;2.1.1 The Notions of Weak, Strong and Global Supervenience;145
3.2.1.2;2.1.2 Problems Encountered by the Standard Notions;151
3.2.1.2.1;2.1.2.1 The Problem of Cross-World Variation;151
3.2.1.2.2;2.1.2.2 The Problem of Intra-World Variation;153
3.2.1.2.3;2.1.2.3 The Problem of Extrinsic Higher-Level Properties;154
3.2.2;2.2 Non-Standard Notions of Supervenience;162
3.2.2.1;2.2.1 A Combined Notion;162
3.2.2.2;2.2.2 Weak, Intermediate and Strong Global Supervenience;165
3.2.3;2.3 Notions of Supervenience Based on Criteria of Relevance;175
3.2.3.1;2.3.1 Regional Supervenience;175
3.2.3.2;2.3.2 Property-Dependent Supervenience;178
3.3;3 Extrinsic Dispositions;191
3.3.1;3.1 The Debate on Dispositions;191
3.3.2;3.2 Arguments for the Intrinsicness of Dispositions;197
3.3.2.1;3.2.1 Armstrong’s Argument;197
3.3.2.2;3.2.2 Lewis’s Argument;200
3.3.2.3;3.2.3 Molnar’s Argument;202
3.3.3;3.3 Examples of Extrinsic Dispositions;205
3.3.4;3.4 Implications;208
4;FINAL REMARKS;211
5;BIBLIOGRAPHY;213
6;INDEX;223
7;Blank Page;6
8;Blank Page;8
