Why being fragments

Synthese 202 (6):1-18 (2023)
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This paper develops a new argument for ontological pluralism—the thesis that being fragments. The argument goes, roughly, as follows. It is conceivable that some beings are ontologically dissimilar. So, it is possible that some beings are ontologically dissimilar. This is sufficient for ontological pluralism. So, being fragments.

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10.1007/s11229-023-04403-z

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