Title

Spreading Structures

Author

Li Kang, Syracuse University

Date of Award

August 2017

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Philosophy

Advisor(s)

Kris McDaniel

Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities

Abstract

Spreading Structures defends and develops structuralism, a currently underappreciated framework in metaphysics. Structuralism treats entities like intersections of spider webs: an entity doesn’t exist in itself, and its existence depends on how it relates to other entities. While integrating insights from the philosophy of science and Buddhist philosophy, this dissertation challenges familiar positions and concepts in analytic metaphysics, including foundationalism, Humeanism, dependence, and grounding.

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Recommended Citation

Kang, Li, "Spreading Structures" (2017). Dissertations - ALL. 780.
https://surface.syr.edu/etd/780