Abstract
I investigate the hitherto unexplored hypothesis that powers may be ontically vague, and offer an account of what powers would be like in such a case. The proposed account offers an innovative characterisation of powers as forces that transform themselves into their manifestations. It builds on, but also critiques, Neil E. Williams’s (2019) recent theory of powers. I conclude by considering the general implications of my proposal for the metaphysics of causality.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/met.143 | Journal eISSN: 2515-8279
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 27, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 22, 2024
Published on: Nov 27, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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