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Full Idea
Structural properties are clear examples of derivative properties.
Gist of Idea
Structural properties are derivate properties
Source
George Molnar (Powers [1998], 1.4.3)
Book Ref
Molnar,George: 'Powers: a study in metaphysics', ed/tr. Mumford,Stephen [OUP 2003], p.36
A Reaction
This is an important question in the debate. Presumably you can't just reduce structural properties to more basic ones, because one set of basic properties might appear in many different structures. Ellis defends structural properties in metaphysics.