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The Nomic Role Account of Carving Reality At the Joints (1998)

Vallentyne, Peter

Springer

Synthese 〈Dordrecht〉 115 (1998), S. 171-198

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ISSN: 1573-0964

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Natural Sciences in General , Philosophy

Notes: Abstract Natural properties are those that carve reality at the joints. The notion of carving reality at the joints, however, is somewhat obscure, and is often understood in terms of making for similarity, conferring causal powers, or figuring in the laws of nature. I develop and assess an account of the third sort according to which carving reality at the joints is understood as having the right level of determinacy relative to nomic roles. The account has the attraction of involving very weak metaphysical presuppositions, but fails to capture several features that natural properties are presumed to have.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1005024818347

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