David Manley
University of Michigan, Philosophy, Faculty Member
In " Teleological Dispositions, " Nick Kroll offers a novel theory of dispositions in terms of primitive directed states. Kroll is clear that his notion of directedness " outstrips talk of goals, purposes, design, and function " (p.#),... more
In " Teleological Dispositions, " Nick Kroll offers a novel theory of dispositions in terms of primitive directed states. Kroll is clear that his notion of directedness " outstrips talk of goals, purposes, design, and function " (p.#), and that it commits him to " primitive teleological facts " (p.#). This notion may strike some as outdated and unscientific, but Kroll argues that it has an important theoretical role to play. In particular, he holds that a primitive notion of directedness can provide a theory of dis-positions, an explanation of the link between dispositions and conditionals, and an account of the progressive aspect in English. In this paper, we raise some worries for each of these claims.
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Research Interests: Metaphysics and Ontology
In an earlier paper in these pages, we explored the puzzling link between dispositions and conditionals. First, we rehearsed the standard counterexamples to the simple conditional analysis and the refined conditional analysis defended by... more
In an earlier paper in these pages, we explored the puzzling link between dispositions and conditionals. First, we rehearsed the standard counterexamples to the simple conditional analysis and the refined conditional analysis defended by David Lewis. Second, we ...
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In an earlier paper in these pages, we explored the puzzling link between dispositions and conditionals. First, we rehearsed the standard counterexamples to the simple conditional analysis and the refined conditional analysis defended by... more
In an earlier paper in these pages, we explored the puzzling link between dispositions and conditionals. First, we rehearsed the standard counterexamples to the simple conditional analysis and the refined conditional analysis defended by David Lewis. Second, we ...
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... Page 3. On Linking Dispositions and Conditionals 61 Mind, Vol. 117 . 465 . ... Page 5. On Linking Dispositions and Conditionals 63 Mind, Vol. 117 . 465 . ...
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... DOI: 10.1080/00048402.2011.596215 David Manley a Available online: 15 Jul ... On this point see Prior 1985: 489], Mellor 2000: 263], and Cross [2005: 235]. View all notes. (S4)
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... DOI: 10.1080/00048402.2011.596215 David Manley a Available online: 15 Jul ... On this point see Prior 1985: 489], Mellor 2000: 263], and Cross [2005: 235]. View all notes. (S4)
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Metaphysics asks questions about existence: for example, do numbers really exist? Metametaphysics asks questions about metaphysics: for example, do its questions have determinate answers? If so, are these answers deep and important, or... more
Metaphysics asks questions about existence: for example, do numbers really exist? Metametaphysics asks questions about metaphysics: for example, do its questions have determinate answers? If so, are these answers deep and important, or are they merely a matter of how we use words? What is the proper methodology for their resolution? These questions have received a heightened degree of attention lately with new varieties of ontological deflationism and pluralism challenging the kind of realism that has become ...