Fundamental Properties of Fundamental Properties

Abstract

Quantitative properties, such as two grams mass, have certain structural features that other sorts of properties lack. This paper explores that prospects for accounting for the structure of quantity within a broadly Lewisian framework. It argues that, within this framework, the most satisfying theory of quantity employs higher-order relations, and that these higher-order relations are perfectly natural. One consequence of this view is that the set of perfectly natural properties and relations do not comprise a minimal supervenience base.

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