Companion to Intrinsic Properties / / Robert M. Francescotti.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
• TeilnehmendeR: Francescotti, Robert M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (301 p.)
• Other title: 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110292596; 9783110238570; 9783110238488; 9783110636949; 9783110369526; 9783110370393
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110292596
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Robert M. Francescotti.

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.