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14295 | Many artefacts have dispositional essences, which make them what they are [Mumford] |
Full Idea: Thermostats, thermometers, axes, spoons, and batteries have dispositional essences, which make them what they are. | |
From: Stephen Mumford (Dispositions [1998], 01.2 iv) | |
A reaction: I would have thought that we could extend this proposal well beyond artefacts, but it certainly seems particularly clear in artefacts, where a human intention seems to be inescapably involved. |