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The Ontology of Haecceities: A solution to the problem of distinction - Softcover

Zhang, Ruoyu

 
9786208119690: The Ontology of Haecceities: A solution to the problem of distinction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 6208119693 ISBN 13: 9786208119690
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

This book deals with the Problem of Distinction, i.e. what explains the distinction of two substances, especially when they are qualitatively indiscernible? It argues that the best solution to this problem is an ontology of haecceities, properties like “being identical with X” which is unique for X and responsible for its individuation. After a detailed examination of various metaphysical positions including the bundle theory and the bare particularism, the author develops a novel ontology of haecceities. A Haecceity Mereology with three rules is proposed. According to this ontology, the reality is constituted by two fundamental kinds of properties, universals and haecceities. An individual substance is a special mereological sum of a haecceity and its correspondent universals.

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
6208119693
ISBN 13 
9786208119690
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
308