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Feature-Characterization Languages
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The language appropriate to feature metaphysics is described. This language is one that induces no commitments to objects, although it allows an expression of a commitment to the reality of ontological borders. The language resembles, on the surface, weather reports, with apparently pleonastic subject terms. Feature-characterization languages are shown to be as expressively powerful as those that utilize first-order quantification. They differ from first-order languages because the traditional predication relation (which presupposes objects and properties and relations of those objects) is replaced by an “is at” relation that presupposes none of these things. It’s also shown that the presupposition of locations (in space and time) isn’t required either. The language requires, metaphysically, only that features co-occur.
Title: Feature-Characterization Languages
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The language appropriate to feature metaphysics is described.
This language is one that induces no commitments to objects, although it allows an expression of a commitment to the reality of ontological borders.
The language resembles, on the surface, weather reports, with apparently pleonastic subject terms.
Feature-characterization languages are shown to be as expressively powerful as those that utilize first-order quantification.
They differ from first-order languages because the traditional predication relation (which presupposes objects and properties and relations of those objects) is replaced by an “is at” relation that presupposes none of these things.
It’s also shown that the presupposition of locations (in space and time) isn’t required either.
The language requires, metaphysically, only that features co-occur.
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