“The Structure of Reality”
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“The Structure of Reality” is a philosophical work by Kit Fine that develops a detailed metaphysical framework for understanding the fundamental structure and constituents of reality.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: “The Structure of Reality” Context triple: [Kit Fine, hasWritten, “The Structure of Reality”]
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The Fabric of Reality
The Fabric of Reality is a 1997 book by physicist David Deutsch that presents a unified worldview combining quantum computation, the multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics, epistemology, and evolutionary theory.
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"Philosophie der Wirklichkeit"
"Philosophie der Wirklichkeit" is a major philosophical work by neo-Kantian thinker Bruno Bauch that explores the nature of reality and the foundations of knowledge.
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C.
“On What There Is”
“On What There Is” is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of ontology and argues for a criterion of ontological commitment based on the quantificational structure of our best scientific theories.
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D.
Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality
Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality is a popular science book by physicist Frank Wilczek that introduces core ideas of modern physics and cosmology in an accessible, philosophical way.
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E.
The Logic of Modern Physics
The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The Structure of Reality” Target entity description: “The Structure of Reality” is a philosophical work by Kit Fine that develops a detailed metaphysical framework for understanding the fundamental structure and constituents of reality.
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A.
The Fabric of Reality
The Fabric of Reality is a 1997 book by physicist David Deutsch that presents a unified worldview combining quantum computation, the multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics, epistemology, and evolutionary theory.
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B.
"Philosophie der Wirklichkeit"
"Philosophie der Wirklichkeit" is a major philosophical work by neo-Kantian thinker Bruno Bauch that explores the nature of reality and the foundations of knowledge.
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C.
“On What There Is”
“On What There Is” is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of ontology and argues for a criterion of ontological commitment based on the quantificational structure of our best scientific theories.
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D.
Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality
Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality is a popular science book by physicist Frank Wilczek that introduces core ideas of modern physics and cosmology in an accessible, philosophical way.
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E.
The Logic of Modern Physics
The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze the basic constituents of reality
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clarify the fundamental structure of reality ⓘ |
| author | Kit Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debates on fundamentality
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debates on grounding ⓘ debates on metaphysical explanation ⓘ |
| contributor | Kit Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Kit Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| develops | detailed metaphysical framework ⓘ |
| discusses |
notions of essence and modality
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ontological priority ⓘ truthmaking ⓘ |
| examines |
hierarchical structure of reality
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levels of reality ⓘ relations of dependence between entities ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
constituents of reality
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fundamentality ⓘ grounding ⓘ metaphysical explanation ⓘ ontological dependence ⓘ structure of reality ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
grounding relations
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metaphysical dependence ⓘ ontological structure ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | realist about metaphysical structure ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalApproach |
formal
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systematic ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalStanceOn | the existence of a fundamental level of reality ⓘ |
| hasWorkExample | uses formal distinctions to articulate metaphysical structure ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
analytic metaphysics of the late 20th century
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work of earlier analytic metaphysicians ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of philosophy
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professional philosophers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fundamental reality
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metaphysical structure ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
metaphysics
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ontology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic metaphysics ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Kit Fine’s papers on grounding
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Kit Fine’s work on essence ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
conceptual analysis
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formal metaphysical tools ⓘ |
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