Sökning: "Ontological dependence"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden Ontological dependence.
1. In Virtue Of : Determination, Dependence, and Metaphysically Opaque Grounding
Sammanfattning : This dissertation investigates grounding, the relation of non-causal determination whereby one fact obtains in virtue of some other fact or facts. Although considerations of grounding have been central throughout Western philosophy, the last 15-20 years have seen a renaissance of systematic work on grounding in analytic philosophy. LÄS MER
2. Truth, Grounding & Dependence
Sammanfattning : The subjects of this thesis are (as indicated by the title) truth, grounding and dependence. The thesis consists of an introduction and five free-standing essays. The purpose of the introduction is not merely to summarize the papers, but to provide a general background to the discussions in the essays. LÄS MER
3. Path Dependence and Path Shaping : Unearthing institutional dynamics in large-scale project organizing
Sammanfattning : Over the last two decades, large-scale project endeavors or major programs that typically deliver a substantial physical infrastructure or a complex product with a lifetime that can extend for decades and across industries have become the norm for many utility sectors, such as transport, energy, water, or food. The allure of ever-larger projects shows no sign of fading away in the face of sustainable development and grand societal challenges – quite the contrary. LÄS MER
4. The Collective Archives of Mind : An Exploration of Reasons from Metaethics to Social Ontology
Sammanfattning : This monograph discusses the question of what it is to be a reason – mainly in practical ethics – and proposes an original contribution to metaethics.It critically examines theories of metaethical realism, constructivism and error theory and identifies several misunderstandings or unclarities in contemporary debates. LÄS MER