Are shapes intrinsic?

It is widely believed that shapes are intrinsic properties. But this claim is hard to defend. I survey all known theories of shape properties, and argue that each theory is either incompatible with the claim that shapes are intrinsic, or can be shown to be false.

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Publicado en:Philosophical Studies Vol. 133; no. 1; pp. 111 - 131
Autor principal: Skow, Bradford
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Mar2007
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