The many-property problem is your problem, too

Justin D’Ambrosio*

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    Abstract

    The many-property problem has traditionally been taken to show that the adverbial theory of perception is untenable. This paper first shows that several widely accepted views concerning the nature of perception—including both representational and non-representational views—likewise face the many-property problem. It then presents a solution to the many-property problem for these views, but goes on to shows how this solution can be adapted to provide a novel, fully compositional solution to the many-property problem for adverbialism. Thus, with respect to the many-property problem, adverbialism and several widely accepted views in the philosophy of perception are on a par, and the problem is solved.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)811-832
    Number of pages22
    JournalPhilosophical Studies
    Volume178
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2021

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