The Routledge Handbook of Metaphysical Grounding

Michael Raven

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Routledge
15 April 2020

Philosophy of language; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Philosophy: logic; Ethics & moral philosophy

Series: Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy

Some of philosophy’s biggest questions, both historically and today, are in-virtue-of questions: In virtue of what is an action right or wrong? In virtue of what am I the same person my mother bore? In virtue of what is an artwork beautiful? Philosophers attempt to answer many of these types of in-virtue-of questions, but philosophers are also increasingly focusing on what an in-virtue-of question is in the first place. Many assume, at least as a working hypothesis, that in-virtue-of questions involve a distinctively metaphysical kind of determinative explanation called “ground.” This Handbook surveys the state of the art on ground as well as its connections and applications to other topics. The central issues of ground are discussed in 37 chapters, all written exclusively for this volume by a wide range of leading experts. The chapters are organized into the following sections:

I. History

II. Explanation and Determination

III. Logic and Structure

IV. Connections

V. Applications

Introductions at the start of each section provide an overview of the section’s contents, and a list of Related Topics at the end of each chapter points readers to other germane areas throughout the volume. The resulting volume is accessible enough for advanced students and informative enough for researchers. It is essential reading for anyone hoping to get clearer on what the biggest questions of philosophy are really asking.

Edited by: Michael Raven
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 2.350kg
ISBN: 9780815366492
ISBN 10: 0815366493
Series: Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy
Pages: 530
Publication Date: 15 April 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael J. Raven is Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Victoria and Affiliate Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Washington, Co-Chief Editor of Metaphysics , and a founding member of the Canadian Metaphysics Collaborative. His research focuses on metaphysics, philosophy of language and mind, and epistemology.

Reviews for The Routledge Handbook of Metaphysical Grounding

Grounding is one of the central topics in contemporary metaphysics. This collection represents the cutting edge of work in this fast-developing area, and is a must have both for veterans of debates about grounding and philosophers wanting to explore how thinking about grounding interacts with their favourite philosophical problems. --Daniel Nolan, University of Notre Dame