Single Idea 23771

[catalogued under 8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic]

Full Idea

Physics describes fundamental entities exclusively in terms of what sound like powers. 'Charge' names the power to produce electromagnetic fields; 'spin' the power to contribute to the angular momentum of of system; 'mass' to produce gravitational force.

Gist of Idea

Fundamental physics describes everything in terms of powers

Source

Neil E. Williams (The Powers Metaphysics [2019], 01.4)

Book Reference

Williams,Neil E.: 'The Powers Metaphysics' [OUP 2019], p.13


A Reaction

These are the three basic properties of an electron, which is fundamental in the standard model. You can say that their field is more fundamental than the particles, but the field is also only known as a set of powers. Powers rule!