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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 11. Essence of Artefacts

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.