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Substance theory

Substance theory, or substance–attribute theory, is an ontological theory positing that objects are constituted each by a substance and properties borne by the substance but distinct from it. In this role, a substance can be referred to as a substratum or a thing-in-itself. Substances are particulars that are ontologically independent: they are able to…

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Ancient Greek philosophy

Early modern philosophy

Criticism of soul as substance

Irreducible concepts

Arguments supporting the theory

Criticism

Bundle theory

Religious philosophy

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Substance theory

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related to External links · 21
Substance theory → Bradley, Century Theories, Dowden, Edward, Essence, Fieser, Friesian School, Howard, In Fieser, In Zalta, Internet Encyclopedia, ISSN, James, OCLC, Philosophy, Ralph, Robinson, Stanford Encyclopedia, Substance, Tad
related to Argument from grammar · 6
Substance theory → Accordingly, Bundle, For, Meaningful, Snow, The
related to Inherence · 5
Substance theory → Another, For, Substance, The, Thus
related to Bundle theory · 4
Substance theory → In, John Locke, The, To
related to Argument from conception · 3
Substance theory → According, Another, The
related to Bare particular · 3
Substance theory → In, It, The
is a · 2
Substance theory → argument from conception, inherence of properties within a substance
related to Arguments supporting the theory · 1
Substance theory → Two
related to Irreducible concepts · 1
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Substance theoryrelated to Argument from grammarMeaningful0.60section

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