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.
| Published in: | Philosophical Studies Vol. 133; no. 1; pp. 111 - 131 |
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Springer Nature
Mar2007
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| Summary: | 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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