The Metaphysical Foundations of the Principle of Indifference

Metaphysica 25 (1):175-191 (2024)
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The arguments in favor of the Principle of Indifference fail to explain its fruitfulness in science. Using the recent metaphysical concept of Grounding, I devise an explanation that can justify a weak version of the principle and discuss an instance of its application in Quantum mechanics.

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10.1515/mp-2023-0041

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