A Critical Introduction to Properties

by Sophie R. Allen

Book Overview

What do blue things have in common? Or electrons? Or planets? Distinct things appear to share properties; but what are properties and what is the best philosophical account of them? A Critical Introduction to Properties introduces different ontological accounts of properties, exploring how their formulation is shaped by the explanatory demands placed upon them.

This accessible introduction begins with a discussion of universals, tropes,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472575601
• ISBN13: 9781472575609
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"