Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
ZENODOarrow_drop_down
ZENODO
Book . 2026
License: CC BY
Data sources: Datacite
ZENODO
Book . 2026
License: CC BY
Data sources: Datacite
addClaim

The Closed Structure of Grounding: Why Any Adequate Ground of Being Must Satisfy Exactly Three Conditions

Authors: Pelley, Mark;

The Closed Structure of Grounding: Why Any Adequate Ground of Being Must Satisfy Exactly Three Conditions

Abstract

What structural conditions must any adequate ground of being satisfy? This paper argues that the grounding function imposes exactly three such conditions — generativity, non-coercion, and coherence — each independently necessary, and that no fourth condition is possible. The argument proceeds by identifying the irreducibly distinct aspects of what any ground must account for (the arising of genuinely other, determinate, intelligible beings), deriving one structural dimension from each, and demonstrating by a two-condition test that no fourth dimension can be added. The three-dimensional result is shown to be consistent with, and to underwrite, the binary diagnostic map employed in the eliminative argument of companion papers. The paper's contribution is to convert an assumed structural axiom into a formally derived result: the three-condition framework is not a definitional choice but a forced consequence of the minimal characterisation of grounding.

  • BIP!
    Impact byBIP!
    selected citations
    These citations are derived from selected sources.
    This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    0
    popularity
    This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
    influence
    This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    Average
    impulse
    This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
selected citations
These citations are derived from selected sources.
This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Citations provided by BIP!
popularity
This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Popularity provided by BIP!
influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Influence provided by BIP!
impulse
This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Impulse provided by BIP!
0
Average
Average
Average
Upload OA version
Are you the author of this publication? Upload your Open Access version to Zenodo!
It’s fast and easy, just two clicks!