Locative grounding harmony

Tallant, Jonathan; Baron, Samuel; Miller, Kristie

Abstract

In this paper, we explore locative grounding harmony, according to which the location of the grounds mirrors the location of the grounded. We proceed in three stages. First, we clarify the notion of locative harmony and describe different locative harmony principles. Second, we offer two arguments for the claim that grounding between physically located entities obeys principles of locative harmony. Third, we consider and respond to a range of cases that seem to show that grounding relations between physically located entities do not obey such principles. We conclude that grounding between such entities obeys locative harmony.

Citation

Tallant, J., Baron, S., & Miller, K. (2024). Locative grounding harmony. Philosophical Studies, 181, 1971-2001. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-024-02171-1

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 5, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Jul 1, 2024
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2024
• Deposit Date: May 21, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 2, 2025
• Journal: Philosophical Studies
• Print ISSN: 0031-8116
• Electronic ISSN: 1573-0883
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 181
• Pages: 1971-2001
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-024-02171-1
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/35148489
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11098-024-02171-1
• Additional Information: Accepted: 5 May 2024; First Online: 1 July 2024; : ; : The authors have no competing interests to declare.; : There are no ethical issues associated with this paper.