ABSTRACT A second-order conspiracy (SOC) is a conspiracy that aims to create (and
typically also disseminate) a conspiracy theory. Second-order conspiracy theories (SOCT) …

In this essay, I propose a functionalist theory of grounding (functionalist-grounding).
Specifically, I argue that grounding is a second-order phenomenon that is realized by …

In this paper we introduce the view that realism about a social kind K entails that the
grounding conditions of K are difficult (or impossible) to manipulate. In other words, we …

Philosophers pursue a number of different explanatory projects when explaining various
sorts of normative phenomena. This chapter takes some steps towards understanding this …

I argue that moral principles, construed as moral generalizations, can be genuinely
explanatory. Specifically, I present and respond to a challenge according to which moral …

Theorists of grounding believe that this notion has an intimate connection with metaphysical
explanation. However, they struggle to harmonize the objective mind-independent features …

Truthmaking non-maximalism usually assumes that some truths do not have truthmakers. I
suggest, however, that non-maximalism can be understood more specifically, and that …