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September 8, 2026Philosophical StudiesOpen Access

Location and neutrality

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ACAlberto Carrascon

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Overview

Theoretical analysis reveals limitations of single-primitive location theories across controversial spatial cases, suggesting a unified framework resolves longstanding counterexamples.

Key Points

  • Distinguish two senses of neutrality in formal theories of location and develop a single-primitive theory capable of accommodating contentious spatial counterexamples.
  • Distinguished neutrality regarding formal locational principles from neutrality toward controversial counterexample scenarios.
  • Evaluated existing single-primitive location frameworks against problem cases, including inexact objects, nested multilocation, and failures of additivity.
  • Formulated a novel formal system of location using only one primitive relation.
  • Demonstrated that no existing single-primitive theory of location can successfully account for all identified counterexamples.
  • Established a new single-primitive formal framework that fully accommodates inexact objects, nested multilocation, and non-additive arrangements.

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Alberto Carrascon (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd76758e84d0ff5b45fffhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-026-02604-z
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