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What makes a property intrinsic? What does the intrinsic/extrinsic distinction rest upon? These questions and the various problems associated with them bear great importance on debates in such diverse fields as ethics, philosophy of mind or philosophy of science. The book provides a comprehensive ov...
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De Gruyter,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
What makes a property intrinsic? What does the intrinsic/extrinsic distinction rest upon? These questions and the various problems associated with them bear great importance on debates in such diverse fields as ethics, philosophy of mind or philosophy of science. The book provides a comprehensive overview of central facets of the debates, including both crucial earlier and new contributions. It is indispensable for any serious study of the topic. |
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1 online resource(vi,295pages) : illustrations Also available in print edition. |
| ISBN: | 9783110292596（electronic bk.） |
| Index Number: | BD352 |
| CLC: | B08 |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Editor s Introduction -- Defining Intrinsic / Intrinsic Properties Defined / Intrinsicness / Intrinsic Properties and Combinatorial Principles / Essence and Intrinsicality / A Simple Theory of Intrinsicality / What s the Use of an Intrinsic Property? / Is the Intrinsic/Extrinsic Distinction Hyperintensional? / Intrinsic/Extrinsic: A Relational Account Defended / Yablo s Account of Intrinsicality / Primitivism about Intrinsicality / Physics and Intrinsic Properties / Intrinsic Explanations and Numerical Representations / Contributors -- Name Index. |