Intrinsic Properties and Combinatorial Principles*

@article{citeulike:2706592, abstract = {Three objections have recently been levelled at the analysis of intrinsicness offered by Rae Langton and David Lewis. While these objections do seem telling against the particular theory Langton and Lewis offer, they do not threaten the broader strategy Langton and Lewis adopt: defining intrinsicness in terms of combinatorial features of properties. I show how to amend their theory to overcome the objections without abandoning the strategy.}, author = {Weatherson, Brian }, citeulike-article-id = {2706592}, doi = {10.1111/j.1933-1592.2001.tb00110.x}, journal = {Philosophy and Phenomenological Research}, keywords = {metaphysics, philosophy}, number = {2}, pages = {365--380}, posted-at = {2008-04-23 09:59:23}, priority = {2}, title = {Intrinsic Properties and Combinatorial Principles*}, url = {http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1933-1592.2001.tb00110.x}, volume = {63}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2706592 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2706592 TI - Intrinsic Properties and Combinatorial Principles* JF - Philosophy and Phenomenological Research VL - 63 IS - 2 SP - 365 EP - 380 N2 - Three objections have recently been levelled at the analysis of intrinsicness offered by Rae Langton and David Lewis. While these objections do seem telling against the particular theory Langton and Lewis offer, they do not threaten the broader strategy Langton and Lewis adopt: defining intrinsicness in terms of combinatorial features of properties. I show how to amend their theory to overcome the objections without abandoning the strategy. KW - metaphysics KW - philosophy AU - Weatherson, Brian PY - 2001/// UR - http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1933-1592.2001.tb00110.x ER -