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Hyperintensionality and Ontological Categories

Miller, J.T.M.

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In this paper, I discuss how to distinguish between ontological categories and ordinary categories. Using an argument against van Inwagen’s proposed account of what makes a category ontological as a springboard, I argue that if ontological categories are modally robust, then ontological categories need to be understood hyperintensionally. This conclusion opens up a wide range of new ways to define ‘ontological category’, and I close by briefly outlining one such way in order to illustrate the advantages of embracing hyperintensionality in this debate.

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Miller, J. (2024). Hyperintensionality and Ontological Categories. Erkenntnis, 89(7), 2663–2681. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-022-00646-3

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 20, 2022
Online Publication Date Dec 10, 2022
Publication Date 2024-10
Deposit Date Nov 21, 2022
Publicly Available Date Jan 5, 2023
Journal Erkenntnis
Print ISSN 0165-0106
Electronic ISSN 1572-8420
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 89
Issue 7
Pages 2663–2681
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-022-00646-3
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1186244

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