The metaphysics of quantities /
What are physical quantities, and in particular, what makes them quantitative? This book articulates and defends an original answer to this important, insufficiently understood question through the novel position of substantival structuralism. This position argues that quantitativeness is an irreduc...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2020.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | What are physical quantities, and in particular, what makes them quantitative? This book articulates and defends an original answer to this important, insufficiently understood question through the novel position of substantival structuralism. This position argues that quantitativeness is an irreducible feature of attributes, and quantitative attributes are best understood as substantival structured spaces. The book first explores what it means for an attribute to be quantitative, and what metaphysical implications a commitment to quantitative attributes has. It then sets the stage to address the metaphysical and ontological consequences of the existence of quantitative attributes. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 213 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780192573940 0192573942 |