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The Case Against Higher-Order Metaphysics

By: Thomas Hofweber  
Open Access
|Dec 2022

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(1)If p1 = p2, then C1 = C2.
(2)If p is the proposition that a is F, and q the proposition that b is G and p = q, then a = b and being F = being G.
(3)x (Prop(x) ∧ xCTrue(x))
(4)p (Opp)
(5)p, qF, Ga, b (pF (a) ∧ qG(b) ∧ pqFGa = b)
(6)p p
(7)For some way things may be said to be, things are that way.
(8)Some facts about dinosaurs are rather surprising.
(9)John believes that dinosaurs are extinct.
(10)That dinosaurs are extinct is what John believes.
(11)Dinosaurs are extinct is what John believes that.
(12)I want you visit me.
(13)I want you to visit me.
(14)Some facts are surprising.
(15)Some cars are expensive.
(16)Something is surprising, namely the fact that I won at chess.
(17)Something is expensive, namely the Tesla.
(18)Something is disgusting.
(19)There are two things that bother John: his ulcer and the fact that I won at chess.
(20)Everything that is disgusting to either Jay or Jess is appealing to Joe.
(21)p(p ∨ ¬p)
(22)p(True(p) ∨ Truep))
(23)English Target: Is reality structured?
(24)HOL Target: ∀p, qF, Ga, b (pF (a) ∧ qG(b) ∧ pqFGa = b)?
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/met.83 | Journal eISSN: 2515-8279
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 25, 2022
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Accepted on: Nov 7, 2022
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Published on: Dec 8, 2022
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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