Dec 8, 2011 · Giving a precise characterization of conservatism, or of ordinary objects, is no easy task. Very roughly, ordinary objects are objects belonging to kinds that we are naturally inclined to regard …

Sep 1, 2007 · Arguments that ordinary inanimate objects such as tables and chairs, sticks and stones, simply do not exist have become increasingly common.

Dec 6, 2022 · Nothing is more familiar to us than the ordinary objects—such as dogs, computers, tables, and trees—that we interact with daily. Yet contemplation of ordinary objects has provided much …

1 day ago · Whimsical illustrations by Diego Cusano turn everyday objects into playful, surreal scenes. Discover the creative world of this artist.

The metaphysics of ordinary objects is an increasingly vibrant field of study for philosophers. This volume gathers insights from a number of leading authors, who together tackle the central issues in …

An encyclopedia entry which covers various revisionary conceptions of which macroscopic objects there are, and the puzzles and arguments that motivate these conceptions: sorites arguments, the …

In the Lockean tradition of “indirect realism”, ordinary objects were conceived as speculative causes of perceptual experiences, which themselves involved direct awareness of ideas or sense data.

The problem of material constitution applies not only to cultural objects but to all objects and therefore to ordinary objects: a statue but also a car, a tree, a cat, a human are different from the physical object …

For views on which ordinary objects—in one sense or another—are fundamental, see Toner (2008a), Inman (2018), Bernstein (2021), and Mokriski (2021). See the entry on metaphysical grounding for a …

May 21, 2008 · There are various arguments in metaphysics purporting to show that numerous kinds of objects recognized by common sense and by everyday discourse -- e.g., tables, baseballs, …