Against ontological fundamentalism

Facta Philosophica 7 (1):69-83 (2005)
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Abstract

Suppose you are asked to be the substitute teacher for a high school physics class. Suppose part of your assignment is to explain to the students all about the subatomic structure of a typical macroscopic object, such as a wooden table. Here is a speech that you are likely to find yourself making at some point during your lesson.

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Ned Markosian
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