I—Fundamental Powers, Evolved Powers, and Mental Powers. (4th June 2018)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- I—Fundamental Powers, Evolved Powers, and Mental Powers. (4th June 2018)
- Main Title:
- I—Fundamental Powers, Evolved Powers, and Mental Powers
- Authors:
- Bird, Alexander
- Abstract:
- Abstract: Powers have in recent years become a central component of many philosophers' ontology of properties. While I have argued that powers exist at the fundamental level of properties, many other theorists of powers hold that there are also non-fundamental powers. In this paper I articulate my reasons for being sceptical about the existing reasons for holding that there are non-fundamental powers. However, I also want to promote a different argument for the existence of a certain class of non-fundamental powers: properties which have natural selection to thank for their existence and nature. Such properties will include functional properties of organisms, and so may also include their mental properties.
- Is Part Of:
- Supplement to the proceedings of the Aristotelian Society. Volume 92(2018)
- Journal:
- Supplement to the proceedings of the Aristotelian Society
- Issue:
- Volume 92(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 92, Issue 2018 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 92
- Issue:
- 2018
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0092-2018-0000
- Page Start:
- 247
- Page End:
- 275
- Publication Date:
- 2018-06-04
- Subjects:
- Philosophy -- Periodicals
Philosophy -- Congresses
Periodicals
100 - Journal URLs:
- http://aristoteliansupp.oxfordjournals.org/ ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1093/arisup/aky006 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0309-7013
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- Legaldeposit
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