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One of the liveliest debates in contemporary philosophy concerns
the notions of grounding and metaphysical explanation. Many
consider these notions to be of prime importance for metaphysics
and the philosophy of explanation, or even for philosophy in
general, and lament that they had been neglected for far too long.
Although the current debate about grounding is of recent origin,
its central ideas have a long and rich history in Western
philosophy, going back at least to the works of Plato and
Aristotle. Bernard Bolzano's theory of grounding, developed in the
first half of the nineteenth century, is a peak in the history of
these ideas. On Bolzano's account, grounding lies at the heart of a
broad conception of explanation encompassing both causal and
non-causal cases. Not only does his theory exceed most earlier
theories in scope, depth, and rigour, it also anticipates a range
of ideas that take a prominent place in the contemporary debate.
But despite the richness and modernity of his theory, it is known
only by a comparatively small circle of philosophers predominantly
consisting of Bolzano scholars. Bolzano's Philosophy of Grounding
is meant to make Bolzano's ideas on grounding accessible to a
broader audience. The book gathers translations of Bolzano's most
important writings on these issues, including material that has
hitherto not been available in English. Additionally, it contains a
survey article on Bolzano's conception and nine research papers
critically assessing elements of the theory and/or exploring its
broad range of applications in Bolzano's philosophy and beyond.
The new series of Ideen&Argumente subscribes to the ideal of a
pluralist and open culture of argument and debate and presents
well-produced volumes on topics and questions which make
substantive or methodologically important contributions to
contemporary philosophy. The publications are designed to effect a
productive synergy between the Anglo-Saxon and Continental European
philosophical traditions. Ideen&Argumente provides a platform
for outstanding systematically oriented original editions and
German first editions from all areas of Theoretical and Practical
Philosophy. A welcome is extended to programmatic monographs from
whatever philosophical direction. The aim is to highlight anew the
thematic and methodological richness of contemporary philosophy.
Some of the most eminent and enduring philosophical questions
concern matters of priority: what is prior to what? What 'grounds'
what? Is, for instance, matter prior to mind? Recently, a vivid
debate has arisen about how such questions have to be understood.
Can the relevant notion or notions of priority be spelled out? And
how do they relate to other metaphysical notions, such as modality,
truth-making or essence? This volume of new essays, by leading
figures in contemporary metaphysics, is the first to address and
investigate the metaphysical idea that certain facts are grounded
in other facts. An introduction introduces and surveys the debate,
examining its history as well as its central systematic aspects.
The volume will be of wide interest to students and scholars of
metaphysics.
Some of the most eminent and enduring philosophical questions
concern matters of priority: what is prior to what? What 'grounds'
what? Is, for instance, matter prior to mind? Recently, a vivid
debate has arisen about how such questions have to be understood.
Can the relevant notion or notions of priority be spelled out? And
how do they relate to other metaphysical notions, such as modality,
truth-making or essence? This volume of new essays, by leading
figures in contemporary metaphysics, is the first to address and
investigate the metaphysical idea that certain facts are grounded
in other facts. An introduction introduces and surveys the debate,
examining its history as well as its central systematic aspects.
The volume will be of wide interest to students and scholars of
metaphysics.
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