Functors solve the connection problem for nonreductivism - Synthese This paper shows that functors can be used to solve the connection problem for grounding-based nonreductivism. Unlike previous attempts (such as Miller’s Essentialist Non-Reductivism and von Solodkoff...

Grounding nonreductivists claim that some (say biological) things are grounded in, but not reducible to more fundamental (say physical) matters.

In this new paper, I explicate the view using functions and argue that this solves Louis deRosset's connection problem:

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Empty-Base Explanation This book develops and applies a novel kind of explanation: Empty-Base Explanation . While ordinary explanations have a tripartite structure involving an explanandum, a base of reasons why the explana...

Ever wondered how to deal with kids and philosophers who keep asking why?

Why not check out this (open access) book I wrote a while ago and learn about ultimate explanation, self-explanation, and explaining something with nothing?

www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

I wrote something else than the usual metaphysics (discussion appreciated):