ǂThe ǂconcept of grounding in contemporary metaphysics

[M. G. Panajotov]

101 str.

Filozofija - Metafizika / Philosophy - Metaphysics

Cilj ovog rada jeste da ukaţe na neophodnost i korisnost pojma utemeljivanja u savremenim metafizičkim raspravama. Da bi se ovo tvrĎenje odbranilo nastojaćemo: (i) da predstavimo osnovne karakteristike pojma utemeljivanja; (ii) da se detaljnije upoznamo s istorijskim razvojem pojma i motivima njegovog uvoĎenja; (iii) da ga odbranimo od prigovora o nerazumljivosti; (iv) da uklonimo prigovore o redundantnosti utemeljivanja; i (v) da ukaţemo na slučaj njegove primene u metafizici nauke. Naš argument u prilog neophodnosti i korisnosti utemeljivanja oslanjaće se na Lengov princip tranzitivnosti koji omogućava da se na transparentan način poveţu naučna sa metafizičkim objašnjenjima. Ishod naših istraţivačkih rezultata sugerisaće da se u oblasti metafizike nauke mogu očekivati dalje plodonosne primene utemeljivanja u rešavanju teorijskih sporova.

The aim of this dissertation is to highlight the necessity and usefulness of the concept of grounding in contemporary metaphysical discussions. To defend this claim, I will: (i) present the basic charasteristics of the concept of grounding; (ii) provide a detailed account of the historical development of the concept and the motivation for its introduction; (iii) defend it against objections of unintelligibility; (iv) adress objections regarding the redundancy of grounding; and (v) demonstrate a case of its application in the metaphysics of science. My argument in favor of the necessity and usefulness of grounding will rely on Lange‘s transitivity principle, which allows for a transparent connection between scientific and metaphysical explanations. The upshot of my research results will suggest that further fruitful applications of grounding can be expected in in resolving theoretical disputes in the metaphysics of science.

utemeljivanje, metafizika, metametafizika, metafizičko objašnjenje, metafizika nauke, ontološka zavisnost, tranzitivnost, hjumovsko shvatanje zakona

grounding, metaphysics, metametaphysics, metaphysical explanation, metaphysics of science, ontological dependence, transitivity, Humean laws

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