Add to ORKGThis paper is about metaphysical ‘infinitism’, the view that there are, or could be, infinite chains of ontological dependence. Its main aim is to show that, contrary to widespread opinion, metaphysical infinitism is a coherent position. On the basis of this, it is then additionally argued that metaphysical infinitism need not fare worse than the more canonical ‘foundationalist’ alternatives when it comes to formulating metaphysical explanations. In the course of the discussion, a rather unexplored parallel with the debate concerning infinitism about justification is suggested
Infinitists argue that their view outshines foundationalism because infinitism can, whereas foundati...
This paper argues for an alternative to orthodox foundationalist accounts of metaphysical structure ...
Metaphysics is supposed to tell us about the metaphysical nature of our world: under what conditions...
This article offers a limited defense of metaphysical “infinitism,” the view that there are, or mig...
Modest Infinitism Jeremy Fantl Abstract ...
Infinitism in epistemic justification is the thesis that the structure of justification consists in ...
This paper is the first part of a series of articles about the structure of justification. I outline...
ABSTRACT This essay presents the chief reasons for making a distinction between propositional and do...
Most philosophers treat ontological dependence and metaphysical dependence as distinct relations. A ...
Philosophical interest in explanation is as old as philosophy itself. The philosophical history of e...
Abstract: Infinitists argue that their view outshines foundationalism because infinitism can, where...
I begin by contrasting three approaches one can take to the distinction between the essential and ac...
According to infinitism, all justification comes from an infinite series of reasons. Peter Klein def...
Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-86)In this thesis, I examine the structure of epistemic j...
Infinitists argue that their view outshines foundationalism because infinitism can, whereas foundati...
This paper argues for an alternative to orthodox foundationalist accounts of metaphysical structure ...
Metaphysics is supposed to tell us about the metaphysical nature of our world: under what conditions...
This article offers a limited defense of metaphysical “infinitism,” the view that there are, or mig...
Modest Infinitism Jeremy Fantl Abstract ...
Infinitism in epistemic justification is the thesis that the structure of justification consists in ...
This paper is the first part of a series of articles about the structure of justification. I outline...
ABSTRACT This essay presents the chief reasons for making a distinction between propositional and do...
Most philosophers treat ontological dependence and metaphysical dependence as distinct relations. A ...
Philosophical interest in explanation is as old as philosophy itself. The philosophical history of e...
Abstract: Infinitists argue that their view outshines foundationalism because infinitism can, where...
I begin by contrasting three approaches one can take to the distinction between the essential and ac...
According to infinitism, all justification comes from an infinite series of reasons. Peter Klein def...
Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-86)In this thesis, I examine the structure of epistemic j...
Infinitists argue that their view outshines foundationalism because infinitism can, whereas foundati...
This paper argues for an alternative to orthodox foundationalist accounts of metaphysical structure ...
Metaphysics is supposed to tell us about the metaphysical nature of our world: under what conditions...