Grounding is not a strict order

Journal of the American Philosophical Association 1 (3):517-534 (2015)
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The paper argues that grounding is neither irreflexive, nor asymmetric, nor transitive. In arguing for that conclusion the paper also arguesthat truthmaking is neither irreflexive, nor asymmetric, nor transitive.

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