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Irrealism about grounding

Irrealism about grounding
Irrealism about grounding
Grounding talk has become increasingly familiar in contemporary philosophical discussion. Most discussants of grounding think that grounding talk is useful, intelligible, and accurately describes metaphysical reality. Call them realists about grounding. Some dissenters reject grounding talk on the grounds that it is unintelligible, or unmotivated. They would prefer to eliminate grounding talk from philosophy, so we can call them eliminitivists about grounding. This paper outlines a new position in the debate about grounding, defending the view that grounding talk is (or at least can be) intelligible and useful. Grounding talk does not, however, provide a literal and veridical description of mind-independent metaphysical reality. This (non-eliminative) irrealism about grounding treads a path between realism and eliminativism.
1358-2461
23-44
Thompson, Naomi
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Thompson, Naomi
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Thompson, Naomi (2018) Irrealism about grounding. Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement, 82, 23-44. (doi:10.1017/S1358246118000206).

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Abstract

Grounding talk has become increasingly familiar in contemporary philosophical discussion. Most discussants of grounding think that grounding talk is useful, intelligible, and accurately describes metaphysical reality. Call them realists about grounding. Some dissenters reject grounding talk on the grounds that it is unintelligible, or unmotivated. They would prefer to eliminate grounding talk from philosophy, so we can call them eliminitivists about grounding. This paper outlines a new position in the debate about grounding, defending the view that grounding talk is (or at least can be) intelligible and useful. Grounding talk does not, however, provide a literal and veridical description of mind-independent metaphysical reality. This (non-eliminative) irrealism about grounding treads a path between realism and eliminativism.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 3 July 2018
Published date: July 2018

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Local EPrints ID: 424175
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/424175
ISSN: 1358-2461
PURE UUID: cc50a668-9366-4731-87e2-2081b940487d
ORCID for Naomi Thompson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8605-6731

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Date deposited: 05 Oct 2018 11:31
Last modified: 26 Jun 2024 01:48

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