Structural universals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079819 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A R J Fisher (0000-0001-5351-4521, University of Manchester, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/phc3.12518 |
| OpenAlex | W4233365491 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 49 |
Structural universals are a kind of complex universal. They have been put to work in a variety of philosophical theories but are plagued with problems concerning their compositional nature. In this article, we will discuss the following questions. What are structural universals? Why believe in them? Can we give a consistent account of their compositional nature? What are the costs of doing so
Epistemology · Problem of universals · Variety (cybernetics · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Computer Science · Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Artificial Intelligence
A World of States of Affairs
A Combinatorial Theory of Possibility
New work for a theory of universals
In defence of structural universals
Conceptual Analysis and Philosophical Naturalism
Towards structural universals
What Are Natural Kinds?1
Structural Universals And Formal Relations
Intrinsic Properties of Properties
Towards a Theory of Part
Examination of McTaggart's Philosophy
Strange Parts
| Citations per year | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |