RT Journal Article
T1 A Collapse Result in the Mereology of Properties
A1 Gracia Di Rienzo, Alejandro
K1 Existence monism
K1 Mereology
K1 Monism
K1 Properties
AB I examine five principles about the metaphysics of properties, each of which has been defended in the literature: (1) the sum of properties is their corresponding conjunctive property, (2) the mereology of properties is classical, (3) properties are individuated by necessary co-instantiation, (4) sums of objects belonging to different categories do not belong to the category of any of their parts, and (5) there is at least a property necessarily instantiated by every individual. I prove that this package of views entails that there is exactly one property. Since this conclusion is highly implausible, I will discuss some ways of modifying the package in order to avoid it.
PB Wiley
YR 2026
FD 2026-01-21
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46766
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46766
LA eng
NO Di Rienzo, A. G. (2026). A Collapse Result in the Mereology of Properties. Ratio, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/rati.70017
NO This work was supported by Minsterio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (Ministry of Universities), Spain (FPU20/07620—pre- doctoral research grant and PID2020-115482GB-I00—grant received by the research group Episteme at University of Santiago de Compostela).
DS Minerva
RD 18 abr 2026