Gregor (Hrsg.) Damschen

Debating Dispositions

Issues in Metaphysics, Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind

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Ordinary language and scientific discourse are filled with linguistic expressions for dispositional properties such as soluble, elastic, reliable, and humorous. We characterize objects in all domains - physical objects as well as human persons - with the help of dispositional expressions. Hence, the concept of a disposition has historically and systematically played a central role in different areas of philosophy ranging from metaphysics to ethics. The contributions of this volume analyze the ancient foundations of the discussion about disposition, examine the problem of disposition within the context of the foundation of modern science, and… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Schnepf, Robert (Hrsg.) / Stüber, Karsten (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-3-11-021182-5
EAN: 9783110211825
Produktnummer: 12820256
Verlag: De Gruyter
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 361 S.
Plattform: PDF
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Über den Autor

Gregor Damschen, University ofLuzern,Switzerland, and Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany; Robert Schnepf , Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany; Karsten R. Stüber, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, USA.