Single Idea 23774

[catalogued under 8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / b. Dispositions and powers]

Full Idea

It is no surprise that talk of dispositions, capacities, abilities, tendencies, powers, and potentialities are part of our everyday interactions. …I have in mind a basic set of powers, the sort which underlie all of these.

Gist of Idea

There are basic powers, which underlie dispositions, potentialities, capacities etc

Source

Neil E. Williams (The Powers Metaphysics [2019], 03.1)

Book Reference

Williams,Neil E.: 'The Powers Metaphysics' [OUP 2019], p.47


A Reaction

This strikes me as the correct picture. It is misleading say that a ball has a 'power' to roll smoothly. The powers are inside the ball.