Is There Reason to Believe the Principle of Sufficient Reason?
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Shamik Dasgupta (Nous 50: 379–418, 2016) proposes to tame the Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR) apply only non-autonomous facts, which are facts that apt for explanation. Call this strategy PSR taming strategy. In a recent paper, Della Rocca (PS 178: 1101–1119, 2020a; The parmenidean ascent, Oxford University Press, 2020b) argues proponents strategy, in attempting formulate restricted version PSR, nevertheless find themselves committed endorsing form radical monism, which, turn, leads right back an untamed-PSR. Suppose, sake argument, is right. My question this: Is there reason believe principle sufficient (in its untamed version)? I argue it impossible be
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عنوان ژورنال: Philosophia
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2155-0891', '2155-0905']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-021-00414-7