| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Archive |
| Publisher | Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI), Stanford University |
| Edition | Fall 2023 Edition |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Sept 2023 |
Abstract
We have some of our properties purely in virtue of the way we are. (Our mass is an example.) We have other properties in virtue of the way we interact with the world. (Our weight is an example.) The former are the intrinsic properties, the latter are the extrinsic properties. This seems to be an intuitive enough distinction to grasp, and hence the intuitive distinction has made its way into many discussions in philosophy, including discussions in ethics, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of physics. Unfortunately, when we look more closely at the intuitive distinction, we find reason to suspect that it conflates a few related distinctions, and that each of these distinctions is somewhat resistant to analysis.
Publication series
| Name | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy |
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| Publisher | Stanford University |
| ISSN (Print) | 1095-5054 |
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Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Properties
MARSHALL, D. & WEATHERSON, B., 11 Jan 2018, Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. substantive revision Thu Jan 11, 2018 ed. Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI), Stanford UniversityResearch output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Reference Entry › peer-review
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