Dispositionalism and the Metaphysics of Science

Dispositionalism and the Metaphysics of Science
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 231
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ISBN-10 : 1108727069
ISBN-13 : 9781108727068
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Book Synopsis Dispositionalism and the Metaphysics of Science by : Travis Dumsday

Download or read book Dispositionalism and the Metaphysics of Science written by Travis Dumsday and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dispositionalism is the view that causal powers are among the irreducible properties of nature. It has long been among the core competing positions in the metaphysics of laws, but its potential implications for other key debates within metaphysics and the philosophy of science have remained under-explored. Travis Dumsday fills this major gap in the literature by establishing new connections between dispositionalism and such topics as substance ontology, ontic structural realism, material composition, emergentism, natural-kind essentialism, perdurantism, time travel, and spacetime substantivalism. He also puts forward a novel view concerning the precise relationship between causal powers and the fundamental laws of nature. His rich and accessible study will appeal to readers interested in contemporary analytic metaphysics and philosophy of science.

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