What does supervenient mean?
Supervenient means (logic, philosophy, of a set of properties) In a relationship with another set such that membership in the other set implies membership in the present set.
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(logic, philosophy, of a set of properties) In a relationship with another set such that membership in the other set implies membership in the present set.
If mental properties are supervenient on physical properties, people with identical bodies will also have identical minds.
Use supervenient when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Supervenient means (logic, philosophy, of a set of properties) In a relationship with another set such that membership in the other set implies membership in the present set.
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If mental properties are supervenient on physical properties, people with identical bodies will also have identical minds.
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