Modelling Dispositions Alex Carruth Durham
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slide1. Modelling Dispositions Alex Carruth
Durham Emergence Project
Durham University<br>
slide2. Dispositions (or Capacities, Tendencies, Causal Powers…)<br>
slide3. Dispositions (or Capacities, Tendencies, Causal Powers…)
The features/properties in virtue of which things engage in particular causal interactions<br>
slide4. Dispositions (or Capacities, Tendencies, Causal Powers…)
The features/properties in virtue of which things engage in particular causal interactions
Canonical examples:
Fragility, Solubility<br>
slide5. Dispositions (or Capacities, Tendencies, Causal Powers…)
The features/properties in virtue of which things engage in particular causal interactions
Canonical examples:
Fragility, Solubility
But also:
Mass, Charge<br>
slide6. The Conditional Analysis (CA) Traditionally dominant account of dispositions<br>
slide7. The Conditional Analysis (CA) Traditionally dominant account of dispositions
An object O has a disposition D just in case:
If S occurs then O will M
where 'S' is some 'stimulus' and 'M' some 'manifestation‘<br>
slide8. The Conditional Analysis (CA) Traditionally dominant account of dispositions
An object O has a disposition D just in case:
If S occurs then O will M
where 'S' is some 'stimulus' and 'M' some 'manifestation‘
E.g. If the vase is struck, then it will break<br>
slide9. The Conditional Analysis (CA) Traditionally dominant account of dispositions
An object O has a disposition D just in case:
If S occurs then O will M
where 'S' is some 'stimulus' and 'M' some 'manifestation‘
E.g. If the vase is struck, then it will break
Relationally capture a disposition’s nature:
D(s,m)<br>
slide10. Single- vs. Multi-track Dispositions Debate over the number and variety of manifestations associated with a single disposition<br>
slide11. Single- vs. Multi-track Dispositions Debate over the number and variety of manifestations associated with a single disposition
Quantitative multi-tracking vs. Qualitative multi-tracking<br>
slide12. Single- vs. Multi-track Dispositions Debate over the number and variety of manifestations associated with a single disposition
Quantitative multi-tracking vs. Qualitative multi-tracking
If multi-tracking is right, the simple way that the CA models dispositions cannot be correct<br>
slide13. Single- vs. Multi-track Dispositions Debate over the number and variety of manifestations associated with a single disposition
Quantitative multi-tracking vs. Qualitative multi-tracking
If multi-tracking is right, the simple way that the CA models dispositions cannot be correct
Going to be more complex<br>
slide14. How dispositions operate CA assumes a ‘stimulus’ based account of how dispositions operate<br>
slide15. How dispositions operate CA assumes a ‘stimulus’ based account of how dispositions operate
Alternative account: mutual manifestation
Dispositions ‘work together’
No distinction possible between the ‘active’ disposition and the mere ‘stimulus’<br>
slide16. How dispositions operate CA assumes a ‘stimulus’ based account of how dispositions operate
Alternative account: mutual manifestation
Dispositions ‘work together’
No distinction possible between the ‘active’ disposition and the mere ‘stimulus’
Non-reductive, unlike CA<br>
slide17. How dispositions operate CA assumes a ‘stimulus’ based account of how dispositions operate
Alternative account: mutual manifestation
Dispositions ‘work together’
No distinction possible between the ‘active’ disposition and the mere ‘stimulus’
Non-reductive, unlike CA
Possibly holistic<br>
slide18. Four accounts of dispositions Single-track, stimulus-manifestation (the CA)
D(s,m)<br>
slide19. Four accounts of dispositions Single-track, stimulus-manifestation (the CA)
D(s,m)
Multi-track, stimulus-manifestation
D{(s1,m1), (s2,m2),…,(sn,mn)}<br>
slide20. Four accounts of dispositions Single-track, stimulus-manifestation (the CA)
D(s,m)
Multi-track, stimulus-manifestation
D{(s1,m1), (s2,m2),…,(sn,mn)}
Single-track, mutual-manifestation
D1(D2,m1)<br>
slide21. Four accounts of dispositions Single-track, stimulus-manifestation (the CA)
D(s,m)
Multi-track, stimulus-manifestation
D{(s1,m1), (s2,m2),…,(sn,mn)}
Single-track, mutual-manifestation
D1(D2,m1)
Multi-track, mutual-manifestation
D1{(D2,m1),(D3,m2),...,(Dn,mn)}<br>
slide22. How to react? Monism?
if so, which account?<br>
slide23. How to react? Monism?
if so, which account?
Pluralism?
greater cost/complexity?<br>
slide24. How to react? Monism?
if so, which account?
Pluralism?
greater cost/complexity?
Pragmatism?
different responses for different tasks/contexts<br>
slide25. Thanks!<br>
Durham Emergence Project
Durham University<br>
slide2. Dispositions (or Capacities, Tendencies, Causal Powers…)<br>
slide3. Dispositions (or Capacities, Tendencies, Causal Powers…)
The features/properties in virtue of which things engage in particular causal interactions<br>
slide4. Dispositions (or Capacities, Tendencies, Causal Powers…)
The features/properties in virtue of which things engage in particular causal interactions
Canonical examples:
Fragility, Solubility<br>
slide5. Dispositions (or Capacities, Tendencies, Causal Powers…)
The features/properties in virtue of which things engage in particular causal interactions
Canonical examples:
Fragility, Solubility
But also:
Mass, Charge<br>
slide6. The Conditional Analysis (CA) Traditionally dominant account of dispositions<br>
slide7. The Conditional Analysis (CA) Traditionally dominant account of dispositions
An object O has a disposition D just in case:
If S occurs then O will M
where 'S' is some 'stimulus' and 'M' some 'manifestation‘<br>
slide8. The Conditional Analysis (CA) Traditionally dominant account of dispositions
An object O has a disposition D just in case:
If S occurs then O will M
where 'S' is some 'stimulus' and 'M' some 'manifestation‘
E.g. If the vase is struck, then it will break<br>
slide9. The Conditional Analysis (CA) Traditionally dominant account of dispositions
An object O has a disposition D just in case:
If S occurs then O will M
where 'S' is some 'stimulus' and 'M' some 'manifestation‘
E.g. If the vase is struck, then it will break
Relationally capture a disposition’s nature:
D(s,m)<br>
slide10. Single- vs. Multi-track Dispositions Debate over the number and variety of manifestations associated with a single disposition<br>
slide11. Single- vs. Multi-track Dispositions Debate over the number and variety of manifestations associated with a single disposition
Quantitative multi-tracking vs. Qualitative multi-tracking<br>
slide12. Single- vs. Multi-track Dispositions Debate over the number and variety of manifestations associated with a single disposition
Quantitative multi-tracking vs. Qualitative multi-tracking
If multi-tracking is right, the simple way that the CA models dispositions cannot be correct<br>
slide13. Single- vs. Multi-track Dispositions Debate over the number and variety of manifestations associated with a single disposition
Quantitative multi-tracking vs. Qualitative multi-tracking
If multi-tracking is right, the simple way that the CA models dispositions cannot be correct
Going to be more complex<br>
slide14. How dispositions operate CA assumes a ‘stimulus’ based account of how dispositions operate<br>
slide15. How dispositions operate CA assumes a ‘stimulus’ based account of how dispositions operate
Alternative account: mutual manifestation
Dispositions ‘work together’
No distinction possible between the ‘active’ disposition and the mere ‘stimulus’<br>
slide16. How dispositions operate CA assumes a ‘stimulus’ based account of how dispositions operate
Alternative account: mutual manifestation
Dispositions ‘work together’
No distinction possible between the ‘active’ disposition and the mere ‘stimulus’
Non-reductive, unlike CA<br>
slide17. How dispositions operate CA assumes a ‘stimulus’ based account of how dispositions operate
Alternative account: mutual manifestation
Dispositions ‘work together’
No distinction possible between the ‘active’ disposition and the mere ‘stimulus’
Non-reductive, unlike CA
Possibly holistic<br>
slide18. Four accounts of dispositions Single-track, stimulus-manifestation (the CA)
D(s,m)<br>
slide19. Four accounts of dispositions Single-track, stimulus-manifestation (the CA)
D(s,m)
Multi-track, stimulus-manifestation
D{(s1,m1), (s2,m2),…,(sn,mn)}<br>
slide20. Four accounts of dispositions Single-track, stimulus-manifestation (the CA)
D(s,m)
Multi-track, stimulus-manifestation
D{(s1,m1), (s2,m2),…,(sn,mn)}
Single-track, mutual-manifestation
D1(D2,m1)<br>
slide21. Four accounts of dispositions Single-track, stimulus-manifestation (the CA)
D(s,m)
Multi-track, stimulus-manifestation
D{(s1,m1), (s2,m2),…,(sn,mn)}
Single-track, mutual-manifestation
D1(D2,m1)
Multi-track, mutual-manifestation
D1{(D2,m1),(D3,m2),...,(Dn,mn)}<br>
slide22. How to react? Monism?
if so, which account?<br>
slide23. How to react? Monism?
if so, which account?
Pluralism?
greater cost/complexity?<br>
slide24. How to react? Monism?
if so, which account?
Pluralism?
greater cost/complexity?
Pragmatism?
different responses for different tasks/contexts<br>
slide25. Thanks!<br>