Dispositions and powers
Auteur :
Friend, Toby / Kimpton-Nye, Samuel
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009113014
Date de publication :
20 juil. 2023
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,0 x 0,6 cm
Poids :
156 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
As we understand them, dispositions are relatively uncontroversial 'predicatory' properties had by objects disposed in certain ways. By contrast, powers are hypothetical 'ontic' properties posited in order to explain dispositional behaviour. This Element analyses dispositions and how they might metaphysically explain laws of nature and modality.