Skepticism and the principle of sufficient reason
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DOI: 10.1007/s11098-020-01482-3
Abstract: The Principle of Sufficient Reason must be justified dialectically: by showing the disastrous consequences of denying it. We formulate a version of the Principle that is restricted to basic natural facts, which entails the obtaining… read more here.
Keywords: empirical knowledge; sufficient reason; principle sufficient;
Plural grounding and the principle of sufficient reason
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DOI: 10.1093/analys/anz038
Abstract: In a recent article published in this journal, Kris McDaniel (2019) proposes a variant of Peter van Inwagen’s (1983: 202–4) argument against the principle of sufficient reason that makes crucial use of plural grounding. In… read more here.
Keywords: grounding principle; plural grounding; principle sufficient; sufficient reason ... See more keywords