{"product_id":"books-realism-and-anti-realism-by-stuart-brock","title":"Realism and Anti-Realism","description":"There are a bewildering variety of ways the terms realism and anti-realism have been used in philosophy and furthermore the different uses of these terms are only loosely connected with one another. Rather than give a piecemeal map of this very diverse landscape, the authors focus on what they see as the core concept: realism about a particular domain is the view that there are facts or entities distinctive of that domain, and their existence and nature is in some important sense objective and mind-independent. The authors carefully set out and explain the different realist and anti-realist positions and arguments that occur in five key domains: science, ethics, mathematics, modality and fictional objects. For each area the authors examine the various styles of argument in support of and against realism and anti-realism, show how these different positions and arguments arise in very different domains, evaluate their success within these fields, and draw general conclusions about these assorted strategies. Error theory, fictionalism, non-cognitivism, relativism and response-dependence are taken as the most important positions in opposition to the realist and these are explored in depth. Suitable for advanced level undergraduates, the book offers readers a clear introduction to a subject central to much contemporary work in metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of language.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509726273809,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781844650255.jpg?v=1778166248","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-realism-and-anti-realism-by-stuart-brock","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}