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A kind route from grounding to fundamentality.

Fabrice Correia¹

¹Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva, Rue De-Candolle 5, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.

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|December 31, 2021

Summary

This study defines fundamentality for facts using metaphysical grounding. It establishes a hierarchy of fact kinds to determine their fundamental nature.

Area of Science:

Metaphysics
Philosophy of Science

Background:

The concept of fundamentality in facts is a key topic in contemporary metaphysics.
Existing accounts may not fully capture the hierarchical nature of fundamentality.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a novel account of fundamentality for facts.
To explain fundamentality in terms of metaphysical grounding.

Main Methods:

Developing a grounding-induced hierarchy of fact kinds.
Analyzing the relationship between facts within this hierarchy.

Main Results:

Fundamentality of facts is determined by their position within a grounding hierarchy.
This account accommodates absolute and comparative fundamentality.

Keywords:

Absolute fundamentality Fundamentality Grounding Relative fundamentality

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Metaphysical grounding provides a robust framework for understanding fact fundamentality.
The proposed hierarchy offers a structured approach to classifying fundamental and non-fundamental facts.