Single Idea 15078

[catalogued under 7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 2. Types of Existence]

Full Idea

Just as we recognise different levels of reality, so we should recognise different levels of existence. Each object will exist at the lowest level at which it can enjoy its characteristic form of life.

Gist of Idea

There are levels of existence, as well as reality; objects exist at the lowest level in which they can function

Source

Kit Fine (Necessity and Non-Existence [2005], 10)

Book Reference

Fine,Kit: 'Modality and Tense' [OUP 2005], p.354


A Reaction

I'm struggling with this claim, despite my sympathy for much of Fine's picture. I'm not sure that the so-called 'levels' of reality have different degrees of reality.

Related Ideas

Idea 15072 Bottom level facts are subject to time and world, middle to world but not time, and top to neither [Fine,K]

Idea 7003 There are levels of organisation, complexity, description and explanation, but not of reality [Heil]