Single Idea 17288

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

Full Idea

It is the fact to be grounded that 'points' to its ground and not the grounds that point to what they ground.

Gist of Idea

We learn grounding from what is grounded, not what does the grounding

Source

Kit Fine (Guide to Ground [2012], 1.11)

Book Reference

'Metaphysical Grounding', ed/tr. Correia,F/Schnieder,B [CUP 2012], p.76


A Reaction

What does the grounding may ground all sorts of other things, but what is grounded only has one 'full' (as opposed to 'partial', in Fine's terminology) ground. He says this leads to a 'top-down' approach to the study of grounds.