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Relational vs. Constituent Ontologies

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Power Structuralism in Ancient Ontologies
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Van Inwagen (Notre Dame) argues that relational ontologies (denying properties can be constituents of particulars) are preferable to constituent ontologies (holding properties are constituents of the particulars that have them).

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Power Structuralism in Ancient Ontologies
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Peter Van Inwagen
Keywords
philosophy
metaphysics
ontology
ancient philosophy
Department: Faculty of Philosophy
Date Added: 15/02/2012
Duration: 00:49:20

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