A new solution to the regress of pure powers

Henry Taylor

doi:10.1093/analys/anab039

A new solution to the regress of pure powers

Henry Taylor

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I offer a new response to the regress argument against pure powers ontologies. This involves rejecting an overlooked premiss, which is that a power’s manifestation is exhaustively accounted for by the powers involved in it. Rejection of this premiss not only answers the regress argument, but also brings with it wider metaphysical consequences, including a shift away from one-category ontologies.

Original language	English
Article number	anab039
Journal	Analysis
Early online date	28 Sept 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anab039
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 28 Sept 2021

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