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Abstract: Meinong’s object theory is thought by many to be inconsistent (or even trivial). Indeed, its most straightforward formalisation in second-order logic is. However, contemporary logicians have developed more subtle formalisations of Meinong’s…

Title: On Numbers as Kinds Abstract: I discuss the neo-aristotelian ontology presented in Lowe (2006), drawing particular attention at Lowe’s notions of objects and pluralities, and his conception of natural…

Abstract: Mereological atomism is the thesis that everything is ultimately composed of atomic parts. Typically, this thesis is characterized by an axiom stating, more simply, that everything has atomic parts.…

Title: Mini-Meno: How to Get More Out of Your Transmission Abstract: My positive thesis is that competent deduction can add justification not already present in the premise – contrary to a…

Metaphysical structure is the way things hang together, in and of themselves, and aside from their causes and effects and propensities to behave. Examples include: truth depending on reality, the…

Abstract: This talk develops ontological pluralism about non-being, the view that there are multiple ways, kinds, or modes of non-being. I suggest that the view is both more plausible and defensible…

Title: How Serious is Serious Actualism? Abstract: Serious Actualism is a view which many find compelling: it is impossible for an object to exemplify a property and not exist. In this…

Title: Essence, Potentiality, and Modality Abstract: According to essentialism, metaphysical modality is founded in the essences of things, where the essence of a thing is roughly akin to its real definition. According…

Title: Indicative Conditionals: Probabilities and Relevance Abstract: Adams’ Thesis claims that the acceptability of a simple indicative conditional equals the corresponding conditional probability. The Thesis is widely endorsed, but arguably false and…