Francescotti Companion to Intrinsic Properties

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-3-11-029259-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 301 Seiten

what makes a property intrinsic? What exactly does the intrinsic/extrinsic distinction rest upon, and how can we reasonably justify this distinction? These questions bear great importance on central debates in such diverse philosophical fields as ethics (What is the nature of intrinsic value?), philosophy of mind (Does mental content supervene on internal bodily features?), epistemology (Can intrinsic duplicates differ in the justification of their beliefs?) and philosophy of science (Do the causal powers of an object depend on its extrinsic features?) – to only name a few. Given the central relevance of the intrinsic/extrinsic distinction to philosophical research, a collection of pertinent essays on the topic is an essential addition to the literature. It helps to identify more clearly the problems and arguments that are at stake. The anthology provides a comprehensive overview of central facets of the debates, including both crucial earlier and important new contributions by leading philosophers. As such it constitutes an indispensable component of any serious study of the topic.

Zielgruppe

Academics, Institutes, Libraries, Students (Philosophy

Autoren/Hrsg.

Francescotti, Robert M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;5
2;Editor’s Introduction;7
3;Defining ‘Intrinsic’;23
4;Intrinsic Properties Defined;37
5;Intrinsicness;47
6;Intrinsic Properties and Combinatorial Principles;75
7;Essence and Intrinsicality;93
8;A Simple Theory of Intrinsicality;117
9;What’s the Use of an Intrinsic Property?;145
10;Is the Intrinsic/Extrinsic Distinction Hyperintensional?;163
11;Intrinsic/Extrinsic: A Relational Account Defended;181
12;Yablo’s Account of Intrinsicality;205
13;Primitivism about Intrinsicality;227
14;Physics and Intrinsic Properties;259
15;Intrinsic Explanations and Numerical Representations;277
16;Contributors;297
17;Name Index;299

Über Autor(innen)

Robert M. Francescotti, San Diego State University, CA, USA.