The logic of ground
Journal article
Lovett, Adam. (2020). The logic of ground. Journal of Philosophical Logic. 49(1), pp. 13-49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10992-019-09511-1
Authors | Lovett, Adam |
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Abstract | I explore the logic of ground. I first develop a logic of weak ground. This logic strengthens the logic of weak ground presented by Fine in his ‘Guide to Ground.’ This logic, I argue, generates many plausible principles which Fine’s system leaves out. I then derive from this a logic of strict ground. I argue that there is a strong abductive case for adopting this logic. It’s elegant, parsimonious and explanatorily powerful. Yet, so I suggest, adopting it has important consequences. First, it means we should think of ground as a type of identity. Second, it means we should reject much of Fine’s logic of strict ground. I also show how the logic I develop connects to other systems in the literature. It is definitionally equivalent both to Angell’s logic of analytic containment and to Correia’s system G. |
Keywords | Logic of ground; Grounding; Identification; Analytic containment |
Year | 01 Jan 2020 |
Journal | Journal of Philosophical Logic |
Journal citation | 49 (1), pp. 13-49 |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 0022-3611 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10992-019-09511-1 |
Web address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10992-019-09511-1 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 13-49 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 26 Nov 2024 |
Additional information | © Springer Nature B.V. 2019 |
Place of publication | Netherlands |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/91165/the-logic-of-ground
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