Description
Mumford 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.
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.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
264 pages
Language
English
Published
Nov 12, 1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
0198236115
ISBN-13
9780198236115