Abstract Dispositional essentialism is the view that all or many fundamental properties are essentially dispositional, powers . The literature on dispositional essence of abundant. In contrast, question how to understand fundamentality has received scarce interest. Therefore, stands in need clarification. There four main conceptions fundamental, namely as which (i) metaphysically independent ; ...

Using Stokes’s (1997) “quadrant model of scientific research,” this paper deals with how the entrepreneurial orientation of scientists affects their scientific performance by considering its impact on scientific production (number of publications), scientific prestige (number of forward citations), and breadth of research activities (interdisciplinarity). The results of a quantitative analysis ...

In Modality and Explanatory Reasoning, Boris Kment argues that a single notion of essence can be used to play two different theoretical roles. He thinks there is an important connection between essence and metaphysical necessity, on the one hand, and between essence and metaphysical explanation, on the other. It seems to me that there is a price to be paid for using a single notion of essence t...

In this article, I seek to assess the extent which Theism, claim that there is a God, can provide true fundamental explanation for existence of certain entities within layered structure reality. More precisely, assume cogency Swinburne’s explanatory framework and resituate it new philosophical context-that field contemporary metaphysics-which will enable me develop non-fundamental fill up vario...

That symmetry is fundamental to modern physics is a view frequently expressed by physicists. In his popular expositions Steven Weinberg, for example, has aimed above all to communicate his conviction that ‘symmetries are fundamental, and possibly all that one needs to learn about the physical world beyond quantum mechanics itself’.1 His fellow particle physicist Abdus Salam has argued similarly...

There is debate as to whether quantum field theory is, at bottom, a of fields or particles. One can take approach the theory, using wave functionals over configurations, particle approach, functions configurations. This article argues for presenting three advantages approach: (1) are not available photons, (2) classical model electron gives superior account both spin and self-interaction compar...