inheres in at all times disposition bodily disposition personal disposition A bodily disposition is a disposition that inheres in some extended organism. Examples are: my disposition to catch a cold when exposed to a virus, my ability to speak the English language. Extended organism refers to an organism and its microbiome (e.g., the bacteria that live in one's digestive system). Bodily disposition includes features that can be used in a specific context, such as a person's strength, but not a person's weight. A person has a specific weight independent of the circumstances they are in. extended organism