{"product_id":"putting-properties-first-a-platonic-metaphysics-for-natural-modality-hardcover","title":"Putting Properties First: A Platonic Metaphysics for Natural Modality - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Tugby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePutting Properties First\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003escientific enquiry, Modal Platonism promises to provide a plausible metaphysical framework for all natural science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Tugby, \u003cem\u003eAssociate Professor, Durham University\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatthew Tugby is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Durham University. Before moving to Durham in 2013, he was Teaching Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Birmingham. Matthew's research focuses on issues at the intersection of contemporary metaphysics and the philosophy of science, including the topics of properties, dispositions, laws, causation, and modality. He was co-editor of Metaphysics and Science (OUP, 2013) and has published over 20 articles in academic journals such as \u003cem\u003eAnalysis, Mind, Philosophical Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSynthese\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2015 Matthew was the winner of the Mind Association Research Fellowship.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.8 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409674821939,"sku":"9780198855101","price":178.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/U0I2dGllb0tNT0s4eTh2YXA2WlY2Zz09.webp?v=1780131015","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/putting-properties-first-a-platonic-metaphysics-for-natural-modality-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}