Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>Ground is a distinctively metaphysical notion of explanation. Often expressed with the phrase `in virtue of', ground has recently found some popularity among metaphysicians. In this dissertation I argue that the notion is well understood and useful, but not primitive. I argue that we should analyze ground partly in terms of relative fundamentality. This analyzed notion of ground can not only do the work that a primitive notion can, but it is better equipped to respond to a number of objections and challenges that the notion faces. The dissertation ends by demonstrating this is the case and responding to objections.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Philosophy
- Year
- 2014
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Barber, Mark Graeme
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Mark Heller
Subjects
dc:subject × 4Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://surface.syr.edu/etd/46
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:surface.syr.edu:etd-1046