· 2012
Metaphysical Grounding: Understanding the Structure of Reality
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Short summary
This paper introduces the concept of metaphysical grounding, a relation that explains how certain facts or entities depend on others for their existence or truth.
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Key points
- Metaphysical grounding is a relation explaining how facts or entities depend on others.
- The collection covers skepticism, transitivity, and varieties of ontological dependence.
- Key figures like Kit Fine and Jonathan Schaffer contribute to the discussion.
- The papers address truthmakers and the principle of sufficient reason.
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Abstract
Grounding: an opinionated introduction Fabrice Correia and Benjamin Schnieder 1. Guide to ground Kit Fine 2. Scepticism about grounding Chris Daly 3. A clarification and defense of the notion of grounding Paul Audi 4. Grounding, transitivity, and contrastivity Jonathan Schaffer 5. Violations of the principle of sufficient reason (in Leibniz and Spinoza) Michael Della Rocca 6. Requirements on reality Robbie Williams 7. Varieties of ontological dependence Kathrin Koslicki 8. Asymmetrical dependence in individuation E. J. Lowe 9. Simple metaphysics and 'ontological dependence' Jody Azzouni 10. Truthmakers and dependence David Liggins 11. Expressivism about truth-making Stephen Barker.
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