Krämer, S. (2013) A simpler puzzle of ground. Thought: A Journal of Philosophy, 2(2), pp. 85-89. (doi: 10.1002/tht3.77)
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Abstract
Metaphysical grounding is standardly taken to be irreflexive: nothing grounds itself. Kit Fine has presented some puzzles that appear to contradict this principle. I construct a particularly simple variant of those puzzles that is independent of several of the assumptions required by Fine, instead employing quantification into sentence position. Various possible responses to Fine's puzzles thus turn out to apply only in a restricted range of cases.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Grounding, circularity, puzzle, sentential quantification, fine. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Kraemer, Dr Stephan |
| Authors: | Krämer, S. |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BC Logic |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Philosophy |
| Journal Name: | Thought: A Journal of Philosophy |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 2161-2234 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2161-2234 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc and the Northern Institute of Philosophy |
| First Published: | First published in Thought: A Journal of Philosophy 2(2): 85-89 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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