Dispositionalism and the Metaphysics of Science (Paperback)

Travis Dumsday

ISBN 10: 1108727069 / ISBN 13: 9781108727068

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2021

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Paperback. 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. Dispositionalism - the view that causal powers are among the irreducible properties of nature - is one of the main competing theories within the metaphysics of laws, yet its connection to related debates remains underexplored. This book establishes new links between dispositionalism and core topics within metaphysics and the philosophy of science. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dispositionalism and the Metaphysics of Science (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108727069
• ISBN 13: 9781108727068
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Travis Dumsday is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Concordia University, Montréal. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on topics in philosophy of science, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion.