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Putting Properties First - A Platonic Metaphysics for Natural Modality (Hardcover)
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Putting Properties First - A Platonic Metaphysics for Natural Modality (Hardcover)
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Putting Properties First considers the metaphysics of natural
science. It develops and defends a contemporary metaphysical theory
of natural modality called 'Modal Platonism', which puts properties
first in the metaphysical hierarchy. According to this theory,
natural properties-such as mass and charge-are fundamental entities
which ground the laws of nature and the behavioural dispositions of
physical things. This theory differs from other 'properties-first'
approaches in two main ways. First, it views properties as Platonic
universals, which exist even if they are not instantiated by
anything. Second, the theory rejects the popular idea that
properties are identical with, or essentially dependent upon,
dispositions. Instead, Modal Platonism views properties as
qualities which necessarily ground dispositions and other modal
phenomena. This theory solves a range of philosophical puzzles
regarding dispositions and laws. Given that laws of nature are a
necessary precondition for scientific enquiry, Modal Platonism
promises to provide a plausible metaphysical framework for all
natural science.
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