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Single Idea 17270

[filed under theme 7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / a. Nature of grounding ]

Full Idea

We may take existential dependence to be a relation induced by certain cases of grounding, but one may also think that facts about existential dependence are prior to corresponding ground claims, and in fact ground those claims.

Gist of Idea

Is existential dependence by grounding, or do grounding claims arise from existential dependence?

Source

Correia,F/Schnieder,B (Grounding: an opinionated introduction [2012], 4.3)

Book Ref

'Metaphysical Grounding', ed/tr. Correia,F/Schnieder,B [CUP 2012], p.24

A Reaction

I would vote for grounding, since dependence seems more abstract, and seems to demand explanation, whereas grounding seems more like a feature of reality, and to resist further intrinsic explanation (on the whole).

The 5 ideas from 'Grounding: an opinionated introduction'

17263 Why do rationalists accept Sufficient Reason, when it denies the existence of fundamental facts? [Correia/Schnieder]
17266 Using modal logic, philosophers tried to handle all metaphysics in modal terms [Correia/Schnieder]
17267 The identity of two facts may depend on how 'fine-grained' we think facts are [Correia/Schnieder]
17268 Grounding is metaphysical and explanation epistemic, so keep them apart [Correia/Schnieder]
17270 Is existential dependence by grounding, or do grounding claims arise from existential dependence? [Correia/Schnieder]