DispositionsMumford puts forward a new theory of dispositions, showing how central their role in metaphysics and philosophy of science is. Much of our understanding of the physical and psychological world is expressed in terms of dispositional properties--from the spin of a sub-atomic particle to the solubility of sugar. Mumford discusses what it means to say that something has a property of this kind and how dispositions can possibly be real things in the world. |
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a-conditions actual anti-realist argue ascribe behaviour Carnap categorical base categorical properties causal base causal explanation causal powers causal role causally efficacious causally impotent cause ceteris paribus chapter characterized claim conceptual necessity conditional analysis connection contingent Cummins disposition ascription disposition manifestation disposition term dispositional and categorical dispositional essentialism dispositional properties dispositional-categorical distinction dispositionalist dissolving eliminativism eliminativist empiricist entails existence explanatory fragile functional role functionalist functionalist theory hence Humean instantiated kind laws of nature logically material implication matter means Mellor mental non-dispositional notion object occur ontology overdetermination Oxford Pargetter particular Philosophical Quarterly philosophy of mind physical plausible position possessed possible premiss Prior problem property ascriptions property dualism property instance property monism question realist reductionism relation rigid designation Ryle Sect seems sense soluble statement Supervenience theory of dispositions thesis things tion tional trivial true truth truth-value type of property ungrounded dispositions variable realization verificationist W. V. O. Quine