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

Dispositions

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.
Country USA
Brand Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer Clarendon Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 2 figures
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780199259823
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Dispositions