Ideas of Paul Audi, by Theme
[American, fl. 2012, Professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Son of Robert?]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / a. Nature of grounding
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Avoid 'in virtue of' for grounding, since it might imply a reflexive relation such as identity
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17295
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Ground relations depend on the properties
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17297
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A ball's being spherical non-causally determines its power to roll
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17302
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Ground is irreflexive, asymmetric, transitive, non-monotonic etc.
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17303
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The best critique of grounding says it is actually either identity or elimination
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / b. Relata of grounding
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Grounding is a singular relation between worldly facts
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If grounding relates facts, properties must be included, as well as objects
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / c. Grounding and explanation
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We must accept grounding, for our important explanations
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / d. Grounding and reduction
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Reduction is just identity, so the two things are the same fact, so reduction isn't grounding
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 7. Facts / b. Types of fact
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Worldly facts are obtaining states of affairs, with constituents; conceptual facts also depend on concepts
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation
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Two things being identical (like water and H2O) is not an explanation
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations
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There are plenty of examples of non-causal explanation
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