Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0663276

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0663276

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Probability and necessity in the physical sciences. This is a philosophical study of concepts that are vital to the conduct of science: namely, dispositional concepts such as force in physics, solubility in chemistry, biological fitness, and psychological traits. By offering a radical and novel interpretation of such concepts, this project has the potential to influence the future development of Australian science. Moreover, dispositions are crucial to understanding our distinctively human perspective on the world. The abilities to predict, reason, communicate meanings, and to act intentionally all involve dispositional states. This project addresses the fundamental nature of such states, and will thus be of significance to anyone who hopes to understand these distinctively human phenomena.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 31-12-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $223,020.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Philosophy | Philosophy Of Language | Metaphysics |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Behavioural and cognitive sciences | Physical sciences | Other

Other Keywords

Behavioural and cognitive sciences | Metaphysics | Other | Philosophy | Philosophy Of Language | Physical sciences

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