According to the quantificational (neo-) Quinean model in meta-ontology, the question of ontology boils down to the question of whether a sortal property is exemplified. I address some complications that arise when we try to build a philosophical reconstruction of the link between individuals and kinds displayed in the exemplification relation from the point of view of conceptualism about kinds and having in mind this stand in ontology. I distinguish two notions of resemblance, object-to- object and object-to- kind, and show the problems with both of them. Finally, I argue for a better awareness of the implicit "bias" involved in the very notion of "resemblance, " without indulging in Quine's veto toward this notion.

Resemblance, Exemplification, and Ontology / P. Valore. - In: AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL QUARTERLY. - ISSN 0003-0481. - 55:5(2018 Apr), pp. 131-140.

Resemblance, Exemplification, and Ontology

P. Valore
2018

Abstract

According to the quantificational (neo-) Quinean model in meta-ontology, the question of ontology boils down to the question of whether a sortal property is exemplified. I address some complications that arise when we try to build a philosophical reconstruction of the link between individuals and kinds displayed in the exemplification relation from the point of view of conceptualism about kinds and having in mind this stand in ontology. I distinguish two notions of resemblance, object-to- object and object-to- kind, and show the problems with both of them. Finally, I argue for a better awareness of the implicit "bias" involved in the very notion of "resemblance, " without indulging in Quine's veto toward this notion.
Settore M-FIL/01 - Filosofia Teoretica
Settore M-FIL/06 - Storia della Filosofia
apr-2018
Article (author)
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Valore - Resemblance Exemplification and Ontology488.pdf

accesso aperto

Tipologia: Post-print, accepted manuscript ecc. (versione accettata dall'editore)
Dimensione 231.29 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
231.29 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri
03_Valore_APQ 55_2 text.pdf

accesso riservato

Tipologia: Publisher's version/PDF
Dimensione 157.59 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
157.59 kB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri   Richiedi una copia
Pubblicazioni consigliate

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2434/653384
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 1
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 1
social impact