Shoemaker's causal theory of properties requires that properties with identical causal profiles are identical, yet determinates and their determinables manifestly differ in generality.
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A theory according to which the causal powers or features that a property bestows on the things that have it are exhaustive of the nature of that property.
determinables(Philosophy of properties and universals)
General properties (e.g., redness, color) that are instantiated by more specific determinate properties (e.g., scarlet, crimson); their mind-independent reality is disputed by anti-realists
generality(The statement suggests the claim doesn't work as broadly as it seems to.)
The quality of applying broadly or widely to many cases; when something is general, it works across different situations rather than just one specific case.
identical(whether the concept of 'human' and the concept of 'animal' are the same)
Exactly the same as something else, not just similar but truly one and the same thing.
manifestly(emphasizing that speakers obviously do succeed in meaning things)