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SUMMARY: Philosophy Colloquium – Dr. Elanor Taylor: ‘Explanatory Substantiv
 ity’
DESCRIPTION: Abstract: “Substantivity” is the metaphysician’s term for the 
 legitimacy of metaphysical inquiry. In light of the worry that extant accou
 nts of substantivity do not accommodate social metaphysics I develop an acc
 ount of substantivity in terms of explanatory power. I show that this appro
 ach accommodates social metaphysics and offers a plausible basis for a gene
 ral metametaphysics. […]
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 <strong>Abstract:<br /></strong>“Substantivity” is the metaphysician’s term
  for the legitimacy of metaphysical inquiry. In light of the worry that ext
 ant accounts of substantivity do not accommodate social metaphysics I devel
 op an account of substantivity in terms of explanatory power. I show that t
 his approach accommodates social metaphysics and offers a plausible basis f
 or a general metametaphysics.</p><p><strong>Bio:</strong><br />Dr. Elanor T
 aylor is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. 
 She works on questions about metaphysics\, particularly metaphysics of scie
 nce and social metaphysics.</p>
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