Metaphysical Foundationalism and Theoretical Unification
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چکیده
Some facts ground other facts. fact is fundamental iff there are no which partially or fully that fact. According to metaphysical foundationalism, every non-fundamental grounded by some fact(s). In this paper I examine and defend neglected considerations might be made in favor of foundationalism. Building off work Ross Cameron, suggest foundationalist theories more unified than, so one important respect simpler non-foundationalist theories, insofar as allow us derive all from Non-foundationalist can enjoy a similar sort theoretical unification only taking on objectionable laws.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Erkenntnis
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0165-0106', '1572-8420']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-021-00420-x