Full Idea
Natural science is up to its ears in modal notions because of its use of the concepts of disposition, causation and law.
Gist of Idea
Science is modally committed, to disposition, causation and law
Source
Alex Oliver (The Metaphysics of Properties [1996], §15)
Book Reference
-: 'Mind' [-], p.45
A Reaction
This is aimed at Quine. It might be possible for an auster physicist to dispense with these concepts, by merely describing patterns of observed behaviour.