Metaphysics of states of affairs : truthmaking, universals, and a farewell to Bradley's regress /: truthmaking, universals, and a farewell to Bradley's regress. (2019)
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- Metaphysics of states of affairs : truthmaking, universals, and a farewell to Bradley's regress /: truthmaking, universals, and a farewell to Bradley's regress. (2019)
- Main Title:
- Metaphysics of states of affairs : truthmaking, universals, and a farewell to Bradley's regress
- Further Information:
- Note: Bo R. Meinersten.
- Authors:
- Meinertsen, Bo R
- Contents:
- Preface; Précis; Part I-The Main Role for State of Affairs Ontology, and Its two Rivals; Part II-The Constituents of States of Affairs; Part III-The Unity of States of Affairs; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 A State of Affairs Ontology; 1.2 Approach, Assumptions and Restrictions; 1.2.1 Approach; 1.2.2 Assumptions; 1.2.3 Restrictions; 1.3 The Main Problem of State of Affairs Ontology: Initial Thoughts; 1.4 The Main Role for State of Affairs Ontology, and Its Two Rivals; 1.5 Betti's Criticism of States of Affairs; References; The Main Role for State of Affairs Ontology, and Its Two Rivals 2 Truthmaking2.1 Truthmaking, Two Other Roles, and the Principle of Sufficient Reason; 2.2 Three Approaches to Truthmaking; 2.3 The Relation of Truthmaking; 2.3.1 Which Kind of Entity Are Truth-Bearers?; 2.3.2 Truthmaking; 2.4 Truthmaking at Work; 2.5 TM-Reducibility; References; 3 A Partial Look at Trope Theory; 3.1 Basic Trope Theory; 3.1.1 Selective Introduction of Tropes; 3.1.2 The Simpleness of Tropes: Is It Enigmatic or Does It Lead to Absurdity?; 3.1.3 'Free-Floating' Is Irrelevant to Relational Tropes; 3.1.4 Mertz's Argument that Nominalism Requires the Elimination of Relations 3.1.5 Trope Theory and Truthmaking: From Bundles to Substances and Attributes?3.2 The Nuclear Theory; 3.2.1 The Problem of Non-substantial Change; 3.2.2 The Nuclear Theory as a Solution to the Problem of Non-substantial Change; 3.2.3 The Nuclear Theory and Contingent Predication; References; 4 A Partial Look atPreface; Précis; Part I-The Main Role for State of Affairs Ontology, and Its two Rivals; Part II-The Constituents of States of Affairs; Part III-The Unity of States of Affairs; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 A State of Affairs Ontology; 1.2 Approach, Assumptions and Restrictions; 1.2.1 Approach; 1.2.2 Assumptions; 1.2.3 Restrictions; 1.3 The Main Problem of State of Affairs Ontology: Initial Thoughts; 1.4 The Main Role for State of Affairs Ontology, and Its Two Rivals; 1.5 Betti's Criticism of States of Affairs; References; The Main Role for State of Affairs Ontology, and Its Two Rivals 2 Truthmaking2.1 Truthmaking, Two Other Roles, and the Principle of Sufficient Reason; 2.2 Three Approaches to Truthmaking; 2.3 The Relation of Truthmaking; 2.3.1 Which Kind of Entity Are Truth-Bearers?; 2.3.2 Truthmaking; 2.4 Truthmaking at Work; 2.5 TM-Reducibility; References; 3 A Partial Look at Trope Theory; 3.1 Basic Trope Theory; 3.1.1 Selective Introduction of Tropes; 3.1.2 The Simpleness of Tropes: Is It Enigmatic or Does It Lead to Absurdity?; 3.1.3 'Free-Floating' Is Irrelevant to Relational Tropes; 3.1.4 Mertz's Argument that Nominalism Requires the Elimination of Relations 3.1.5 Trope Theory and Truthmaking: From Bundles to Substances and Attributes?3.2 The Nuclear Theory; 3.2.1 The Problem of Non-substantial Change; 3.2.2 The Nuclear Theory as a Solution to the Problem of Non-substantial Change; 3.2.3 The Nuclear Theory and Contingent Predication; References; 4 A Partial Look at Moderate Realism; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Principles of Moderate Realism; 4.2.1 Moderate Realism 'for the Sake of Argument'; 4.2.2 Exclusivity and Uniqueness of Relation Instances; 4.2.3 The Universals of Moderate Realism; 4.2.4 Ontic Predication; 4.2.5 Thick Particulars as Networks 4.3 The Simpleness of Relation InstancesReferences; The Constituents of States of Affairs; 5 Bare Particulars; 5.1 Bare Particulars and Thick Particulars; 5.2 The Bareness of Bare Particulars Is That They Instantiate Their Properties; 5.3 Interlude: Bare Particulars as Individuators; 5.4 Bare Particulars Are the Reason for the Particularity of States of Affairs; 5.5 The Generalization Argument: The Particulars in States of Affairs Are Always Bare; References; 6 Properties; 6.1 Properties and States of Affairs; 6.1.1 Terminology 6.1.2 Predicates and Armstrong's Tripartite Division of Properties6.1.3 Some TM-Reducible Kinds of Property; 6.1.4 Universals in States of Affairs; 6.2 Are There Conjunctive Universals?; 6.2.1 Introduction; 6.2.2 Mellor's Argument from Ramsey's Test; 6.2.3 Conjunctive Universals in Armstrong; References; 7 Relations; 7.1 The Three Basic Kinds of Relation; 7.1.1 Internal and External Relations; 7.1.2 Grounded Relations; 7.2 Butchvarov's Phenomenological Argument Against Relations; 7.3 Direction: Some Armstrongian Remarks; 7.3.1 Direction as a Feature of Non-symmetrical Relations … (more)
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- Cham : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2019
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- 1 online resource
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Universals (Philosophy)
Attribute (Philosophy)
Substance (Philosophy)
Ontology
Metaphysics
PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics
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