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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / b. Types of fundamental

[types of thing which might be foundations for reality]

2 ideas

15008	Is fundamentality in whole propositions (and holistic), or in concepts (and atomic)? [Sider]
	Full Idea: The locus of fundamentality for a Finean is the whole proposition, whereas for me it is the proposition-part. Fundamentality is holistic for the Finean, atomistic for me.
	From: Theodore Sider (Writing the Book of the World [2011], 08.3)
	A reaction: This is because Kit Fine has pushed fundamentality into a relation (grounding), rather than into the particular entities involved (if I understand Sider's reading of him aright). My first intuition is to side with Sider. I'm on Sider's side...

15013	Tables and chairs have fundamental existence, but not fundamental natures [Sider]
	Full Idea: The existence of tables and chairs is just as fundamental as the existence of electrons (in contrast, perhaps, with smirks and shadows, which do not exist fundamentally). However, tables and chairs have nonfundamental natures.
	From: Theodore Sider (Writing the Book of the World [2011], 08.7)
	A reaction: This seems to be a good clarification, and to me the 'nature' of something points towards its essence. However, I suppose he refers here to the place of something in a dependence hierarchy. But then, why does it have that place? What power?