Intrinsic and extrinsic properties (philosophy)
- Intrinsic and extrinsic properties (philosophy)
An intrinsic property is a property that an objected or a thing has of itself, independently of other things, including its context. An extrinsic property is a property that depends on a thing's relationship with other things. For example, mass is a physical intrinsic property of any physical object, whereas weight is an extrinsic property that varies depending on the strength of the gravitational field in which the respective object is placed.
Criteria
David Lewis offered a list of criteria that should condense the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic properties (numbers and italics added): [cite journal |last=Lewis |first=David |authorlink=David Lewis (philosopher) |title=Extrinsic Properties |journal=Philosophical Studies |volume=44 |pages=111–112 |publisher=Springer Netherlands |date=1983 |issn=0031-8116]
# A sentence or statement or proposition that ascribes intrinsic properties to something is entirely "about that thing"; whereas an ascription of extrinsic properties to something is not entirely about the object.
Value
Intrinsic properties are fundamental in understanding Kantian deontological ethics, which is based upon the argument that an action should be viewed on its intrinsic value (the value of the action in itself) with regards to ethics and morality, as opposed to consequentialist utilitarian arguments that an action should be viewed by the value of its outcomes.
References
External links
* [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/intrinsic-extrinsic/ The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on intrinsic and extrinsic properties]
* [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/value-intrinsic-extrinsic/ The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on intrinsic and extrinsic value]
ee also
*Innate
*Transcendental
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