WHAT IS WRONG WITH NEGATIVE PROPERTIES*

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Autor(a) principal: Vallée, Richard
Data de Publicação: 2016
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Manuscrito (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/article/view/8644034
Resumo: Negative properties, like not flying, are controversial. I introduce negative properties, and offer semantic arguments against the inclusion of such properties in ontology. I distinguish predicate negation and sentential negation, and examine the syntactic and semantic behaviour of predicate negation. I contend that predicate negation is identical with sentential negation. If it is not, then we lose a lot of intuitive inferences found in natural languages and make no clear metaphysical gain. Other arguments based on Ockham’s razor are offered. Finally, I address the problem raised by words like “immortal”. These words apparently express negative properties. My views have interesting consequences on the ontological scope of these words.
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spelling WHAT IS WRONG WITH NEGATIVE PROPERTIES*Metaphysics. Properties. Negation. Semantics. LogicNegative properties, like not flying, are controversial. I introduce negative properties, and offer semantic arguments against the inclusion of such properties in ontology. I distinguish predicate negation and sentential negation, and examine the syntactic and semantic behaviour of predicate negation. I contend that predicate negation is identical with sentential negation. If it is not, then we lose a lot of intuitive inferences found in natural languages and make no clear metaphysical gain. Other arguments based on Ockham’s razor are offered. Finally, I address the problem raised by words like “immortal”. These words apparently express negative properties. My views have interesting consequences on the ontological scope of these words.Universidade Estadual de Campinas2016-03-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/article/view/8644034Manuscrito: Revista Internacional de Filosofia; v. 27 n. 2 (2004): Jul./Dez.; 361-382Manuscrito: International Journal of Philosophy; Vol. 27 No. 2 (2004): Jul./Dez.; 361-382Manuscrito: Revista Internacional de Filosofía; Vol. 27 Núm. 2 (2004): Jul./Dez.; 361-3822317-630Xreponame:Manuscrito (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)instacron:UNICAMPporhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/article/view/8644034/11479Copyright (c) 2004 Manuscritoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessVallée, Richard2016-03-09T13:20:18Zoai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8644034Revistahttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscritoPUBhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/oaimwrigley@cle.unicamp.br|| dascal@spinoza.tau.ac.il||publicacoes@cle.unicamp.br2317-630X0100-6045opendoar:2016-03-09T13:20:18Manuscrito (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)false
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title WHAT IS WRONG WITH NEGATIVE PROPERTIES*
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Vallée, Richard
Metaphysics. Properties. Negation. Semantics. Logic
title_short WHAT IS WRONG WITH NEGATIVE PROPERTIES*
title_full WHAT IS WRONG WITH NEGATIVE PROPERTIES*
title_fullStr WHAT IS WRONG WITH NEGATIVE PROPERTIES*
title_full_unstemmed WHAT IS WRONG WITH NEGATIVE PROPERTIES*
title_sort WHAT IS WRONG WITH NEGATIVE PROPERTIES*
author Vallée, Richard
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description Negative properties, like not flying, are controversial. I introduce negative properties, and offer semantic arguments against the inclusion of such properties in ontology. I distinguish predicate negation and sentential negation, and examine the syntactic and semantic behaviour of predicate negation. I contend that predicate negation is identical with sentential negation. If it is not, then we lose a lot of intuitive inferences found in natural languages and make no clear metaphysical gain. Other arguments based on Ockham’s razor are offered. Finally, I address the problem raised by words like “immortal”. These words apparently express negative properties. My views have interesting consequences on the ontological scope of these words.
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