Human Ontology

Further Facts and Simulation

Human Ontology July 1, 2026 Ryo Yamana, Takumu Fujiyama

This paper examines the notion of further facts and its significance for contemporary metaphysics. Many central metaphysical questions can be understood as disputes over whether certain facts are contingent relative to the physical structure of the universe. A paradigmatic example is the debate over whether mental facts are contingent upon physical facts. Similar issues arise in discussions of...