The Independence Criterion of Substance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10347155 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary S Rosenkrantz, Gary Rosenkrantz, Joshua Hoffman (0000-0003-2823-1866) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 835-835 |
| Publication date | 1991-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy and Phenomenological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8205 • E-ISSN: 1933-1592 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2108184 |
| OpenAlex | W2092063490 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
According to a traditional view-, an individual substance is that which could exist all by itself or which in some sense is independent. In this paper, we construct a new version of an analysis of the notion of substance in terms of independence, and argue for its adequacy. It should be noted that our project is to analyze the concept of individual substance as ordinarily understood, paradigm instances of which seem to be particular material objects and persons. In one of its ordinary senses, the term 'thing' means individual substance. For example, the term 'thing' is being used in this sense in the following sentences
Independence (probability theory · Statistics · Mathematics · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy, Science, and History · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1991 - 2011 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |