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Abstract
The Ant Trap is a terrific book, which opens up new opportunities to use philosophical methods in the social realm, by drawing on the tools and techniques of contemporary metaphysics. Epstein uses concepts of dependence, constitution, and grounding, of parts and whole, of membership and kindhood, both to clarify existing accounts of social reality and to develop an account of his own. Whilst I admire the general strategy, I take issue with some aspects of Epstein’s implementation, notably his distinction between grounding and anchoring. I recommend that he give up this distinction, which is not crucial to his project.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Inquiry - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy |
Volume | Latest Articles |
Early online date | 13 Feb 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 13 Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- Anchoring
- Social metaphysics
- Grounding
- Facts
- Dependence
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The Importance of Being Competent: The Importance of Being Competent: Ethics and Epistemology
Hawley, K. J. (PI)
1/09/14 → 31/08/16
Project: Fellowship