Abstract In this paper, I defend a new theory of the nature and individuation perceptual capacities. argue that we need capacities to explain modal facts about what sorts phenomenal states one can be in. my view by arguing for three adequacy constraints on capacities: must individuated at least partly in terms their place hierarchy capacities, where these include senses themselves; an adequate ...

A challenge in the teaching of entropy is that the word has several different senses, which may provide an obstacle for communication. This study identifies five distinct senses of the word ‘entropy’, using the Principled Polysemy approach from the field of linguistics. A semantic network is developed of how the senses are related, using text excerpts from dictionaries, text books and text corp...