Grounding Objectivity

Naomi M C Thompson

doi:10.1080/0020174X.2025.2598563

Grounding Objectivity

Naomi M C Thompson^*

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Department of Philosophy

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This paper articulates a grounding-based criterion for distinguishing between the objective and the subjective in response to some arguments made by Jessica Leech in Thinking of Necessity (2023). It claims that this criterion fares better than Leech's own proposal in that it is likely to be more widely acceptable, and is also able to do the philosophical work that Leech requires.

Original language	English
Number of pages	16
Journal	Inquiry
Early online date	8 Dec 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0020174X.2025.2598563
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 8 Dec 2025

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