Moderate Ontic Structural Realism about the Nature of Spacetime: Monistic and Dualistic Approaches

Damian Luty

doi:10.18290/rf26742.7

Published : 2026-06-29

Vol. 74 No. 2 (2026)

Moderate Ontic Structural Realism about the Nature of Spacetime: Monistic and Dualistic Approaches

Damian Luty

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0194-9790

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rf26742.7

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The position of moderate ontic structural realism, presenting a version of spacetime structuralism, runs into several problems. One of them is how to discern spacetime points. This was demonstrated in an argument presented by Christian Wüthrich. In defending their position, proponents of moderate ontic structural realism utilize a sort of monistic interpretation of their structuralism. I argue that this interpretation generates further complications. I make a case for a dualistic version of moderate ontic structural realism with respect to the nature of spacetime. I show how this version is less problematic than the other forms of the position discussed.

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moderate ontic structural realism, spacetime philosophy, monism, dualism

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Luty, D. (2026). Moderate Ontic Structural Realism about the Nature of Spacetime: Monistic and Dualistic Approaches. Roczniki Filozoficzne, 74(2), 151–183. https://doi.org/10.18290/rf26742.7

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