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‘Causal inheritance and second-order properties’
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Bliss, S and Fernandez, J, Causal inheritance and second-order properties', Abstracta: linguagem, mente e acao, 4 pp. 74-95. ISSN 1807-9792 (2008) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
We defend Jaegwon Kim’s ‘causal inheritance’ principle from an objection raised by Jurgen
Schröder. The objection is that the principle is inconsistent with a view about mental properties
assumed by Kim, namely, that they are second-order properties. We argue that Schröder
misconstrues the notion of second-order property. We distinguish three notions of second-order
property and highlight their problems and virtues. Finally, we examine the consequence of Kim’s
principle and discuss the issue of whether Kim’s ‘supervenience argument’ generalizes to all
special sciences or not.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Philosophy and Religious Studies |
| Research Group: | Philosophy |
| Research Field: | Philosophy not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in philosophy and religious studies |
| UTAS Author: | Bliss, S (Dr Suzy Bliss) |
| ID Code: | 94348 |
| Year Published: | 2008 |
| Deposited By: | School of Humanities |
| Deposited On: | 2014-09-06 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-10-28 |
| Downloads: | 231 View Download Statistics |
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