Logical Grounds Reconsidered

ABSTRACT I begin by formulating a puzzle about grounds of disjunctions and fundamentality which puts pressure on some standard ways of thinking about logical grounds. An alternative to the standard picture of logical grounds is introduced which resolves the puzzle and has much else to recommend it in terms of its scope and uniformity. Sections 1 and 2 set out the puzzle, Sections 3–6 set out my preferred solution, and Section 7 concludes.

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Ratio
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2025-11-21
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https://doi.org/10.1111/rati.70014
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Philosophy and Theoretical Science
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Logical Grounds Reconsidered

Michael J. Bevan
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Philosophy and Theoretical Science
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Logical Grounds Reconsidered

Michael J. Bevan
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ABSTRACT I begin by formulating a puzzle about grounds of disjunctions and fundamentality which puts pressure on some standard ways of thinking about logical grounds. An alternative to the standard picture of logical grounds is introduced which resolves the puzzle and has much else to recommend it in terms of its scope and uniformity. Sections 1 and 2 set out the puzzle, Sections 3–6 set out my preferred solution, and Section 7 concludes.

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University of Colorado Boulder (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 62%
Philosophy and Theoretical Science
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