Analyses of intrinsicality in terms of naturalness

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Abstract

Over the last thirty years there have been a number of attempts to analyse the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic properties in terms of the facts about naturalness. This article discusses the three most influential of these attempts, each of which involve David Lewis. These are Lewis's 1983 analysis, his 1986 analysis, and his joint 1998 analysis with Rae Langton.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)531-542
Number of pages12
JournalPhilosophy Compass
Volume7
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Thanks to Ross Cameron, Phoebe Chan, Kelly Trogdon, and an anonymous referee for Compass for helpful comments on this paper.

Funding

This work was supported by the Society of Scholars in the School of Humanities at the University of Hong Kong.

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