Dispositionalism: a study on properties
In this thesis I offer a study of a metaphysical theory that has acquired popularity in recent years: dispositionalism. Dispositionalism is a non-reductive theory of physical modality, according to which the pattern of instantiation within the four-dimensional manifold is determined and explained by...
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| description | In this thesis I offer a study of a metaphysical theory that has acquired popularity in recent years: dispositionalism. Dispositionalism is a non-reductive theory of physical modality, according to which the pattern of instantiation within the four-dimensional manifold is determined and explained by the modal nature of properties. I defend a version of dispositionalism based on the ontology of platonic universals, and I argue that dispositionalists must be platonic dispositionalists if they are to be dispositionalists at all. |
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| spelling | nottingham-561702025-02-28T14:25:16Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56170/ Dispositionalism: a study on properties Raimondi, Andrea In this thesis I offer a study of a metaphysical theory that has acquired popularity in recent years: dispositionalism. Dispositionalism is a non-reductive theory of physical modality, according to which the pattern of instantiation within the four-dimensional manifold is determined and explained by the modal nature of properties. I defend a version of dispositionalism based on the ontology of platonic universals, and I argue that dispositionalists must be platonic dispositionalists if they are to be dispositionalists at all. 2019-07-22 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en arr https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56170/1/Accepted%20Dissertation%20Minor%20Corrections%20Master%20Copy%20.pdf Raimondi, Andrea (2019) Dispositionalism: a study on properties. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham. Metaphysics; Philosophy of Science; Causation; Properties; Metametaphysics |
| spellingShingle | Metaphysics; Philosophy of Science; Causation; Properties; Metametaphysics Raimondi, Andrea Dispositionalism: a study on properties |
| title | Dispositionalism: a study on properties |
| title_full | Dispositionalism: a study on properties |
| title_fullStr | Dispositionalism: a study on properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dispositionalism: a study on properties |
| title_short | Dispositionalism: a study on properties |
| title_sort | dispositionalism: a study on properties |
| topic | Metaphysics; Philosophy of Science; Causation; Properties; Metametaphysics |
| url | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56170/ |