Ontological Individualism Defended
Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Published online on January 21, 2026
Abstract
Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Volume 56, Issue 2, Page 195-211, March 2026.
The paper defends ontological individualism from a prominent challenge: that certain social properties depend on “non-individualistic” physical factors. I propose two responses to show that this challenge fails to undermine the thesis of ontological ...
The paper defends ontological individualism from a prominent challenge: that certain social properties depend on “non-individualistic” physical factors. I propose two responses to show that this challenge fails to undermine the thesis of ontological ...