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The logic of ground
Lovett, Adam
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
Date
2020
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Journal article
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Book
Volume
49
Issue
1
Page Range
13-49
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School of Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
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