Epstein on Anchors and Grounds

Journal of Social Ontology

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Francesco Guala¹ 

[1] Department of Economics, Management, Università degli Studi di Milano

关键词: Social kinds;    Grounds;    Anchors;    Types;    Tokens;    Institutions;    Pluralism;    Individualism;   

DOI  :  10.1515/jso-2016-0003

来源: De Gruyter

【 摘 要 】

The distinction between anchors and grounds is one of the most innovative contributions of The Ant Trap . In this commentary I will argue that the distinction suffers from an ambiguity between tokens and types. This leads Epstein to endorse pluralism about anchors and grounds, a position that is not justified in the book and to which there are plausible alternatives.

【 授权许可】

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