Full Idea
Disputes over ontology derive from more fundamental disputes over forms of explanation.
Gist of Idea
Ontology disputes rest on more basic explanation disputes
Source
Sally Haslanger (Persistence, Change and Explanation [1989], 1)
Book Reference
'Persistence: contemporary readings', ed/tr. Haslanger,S/|Kurtz,RM [MIT 2006], p.160
A Reaction
It immediately strikes me that Haslanger has stolen my master idea, but unfortunately the dating suggests that she has priority. The tricky part is to combine this view with realism.