This thesis offers detailed remarks on debates in metametaphysics, the question of
ontological emergence and the merits of extra-empirical theory choice criteria, such as …

Mereological nihilism (henceforth just" nihilism") is the thesis that composition never occurs.
Nihilism has often been defended on the basis of its theoretical simplicity, including its …

This dissertation is a defense of mereological nihilism, the view that composition never
occurs. So, according to nihilism things with proper parts (including dogs, tables, and rocks) …

It is common for contemporary metaphysical realists to adopt Quine's criterion of ontological
commitment while at the same time repudiating his ontological pragmatism. 2 Drawing …

Mereological nihilism is the thesis that composition never occurs. Some philosophers have
thought that science gives us compelling evidence against nihilism. In this article I respond …

Nihilism is the thesis that no composite objects exist. Some ontologists have advocated
abandoning nihilism in favor of deep nihilism, the thesis that composites do not existO …

Metaphysical theories are beautiful. I mean it literally. At the end of this book, I will defend
the view that metaphysical theories possess aesthetic properties and that these play a …

Ontological pluralism is the doctrine that there are different ways, modes, or kind of being. In
this chapter I discuss recent treatments of this doctrine, which tie it to the thought that there …

Metaphysical theories heavily rely on the use of primitives to which they typically appeal. I
will start by examining and evaluating some traditional well-known theories and I will …

Much recent work in metaontology challenges the so‐called 'Quinean tradition'in
metaphysics. Especially prominently, Amie Thomasson argues for a highly permissive …