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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / e. Dispositions as potential

14920	If science captures the modal structure of things, that explains why its predictions work [Ladyman/Ross]
	Full Idea: If theorists are able sometimes to capture the objective modal structure of the world then it is no surprise that successful novel prediction sometimes works.
	From: J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 2.4)
	A reaction: This is a rather important idea, particularly for my approach. I say we should demand more explanations, and explanations of successful prediction are far from obvious in a regularity account of nature.