The Metaphysics of Powers: Their Grounding and their Manifestations

Book Overview

This volume is a collection of papers that advance our understanding of the metaphysics of powers-properties such as fragility and electric charge. They focus on questions concerning the metaphysics of powers that cut across any particular subject-specific ontological domain-whether philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, ethics, epistemology-investigating the metaphysical structure of powers, the nature of the manifestation of powers, the necessity or contingency of a power's relation to its manifestations, and powers and causation.　

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415876850
• ISBN13: 9780415876858
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"