Frameworks for Properties: Possible Worlds vs. Conceptual Spaces
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چکیده
My discussion will be focussed on the notion of a property. I first present the standard intensional definition of a property, which is formulated in terms of possible worlds, and outline some of the philosophical problems this definition leads to. Then I introduce the notion of a conceptual space and show how such spaces can be used as a basis for a new criterion of what a property is. This criterion will be shown to elude the problems of the traditional approach. Furthermore, it will be argued that the criterion is useful for understanding prototype effects of properties and the role of properties in non-monotonic reasoning.
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