Abstract
The causal theory of properties is standardly combined with a realist's ontology of universals or tropes. In this paper, I consider an uncharted alternative – a nominalist causal theory of properties. I discuss advantages and disadvantages of the resulting theory of properties, and explore the Rylean understanding of causal powers that emerges.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Dispositions and Causes |
| Editors | Toby Handfield |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 242-285 |
| Number of pages | 44 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199558933 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |