Naturalistic realism and the antirealist challenge / Drew Khlentzos.

In this important book, Drew Khlentzos explains the antirealist argument from a realist perspective. He defends naturalistic realism against the antirealist challenge, and he considers the consequences of his defense for our understanding of realism and truth. Khlentzos argues that the naturalistic...

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Main Author: Khlentzos, Drew
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2004.
Series:Representation and mind.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : naturalistic realism and antirealism
  • I. Metaphysical realism and truth
  • 1. Contesting realism
  • II. Dummett's antirealism
  • 2. The antirealist arguments
  • 3. Realist replies to antirealism
  • 4. Intuitionistic foundations of antirealism
  • III. Putnam's internalism
  • 5. The internalist critique of realism
  • 6. Models, representation, and reality
  • 7. Internalism, pluralism, and antirepresentationalism
  • IV. Prospects for naturalistic realism
  • 8. Realism, facts, and truth.