Single Idea 16062

[catalogued under 7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 3. Levels of Reality]

Full Idea

It seems unavoidable that the facts about logically necessary relations between levels of facts are themselves logically distinct further facts, irreducible to the microphysical facts.

Gist of Idea

A necessary relation between fact-levels seems to be a further irreducible fact

Source

Lynch,MP/Glasgow,JM (The Impossibility of Superdupervenience [2003], C)

Book Reference

-: 'Philosophical Studies' [-], p.215


A Reaction

I'm beginning to think that rejecting every theory of reality that is proposed by carefully exposing some infinite regress hidden in it is a rather lazy way to do philosophy. Almost as bad as rejecting anything if it can't be defined.