Realism and Anti-Realism by Edwin Mares
Stuart Brock and Edwin Mares offer a clear introduction to different realist and anti-realist positions and arguments in five key domains - science, ethics, mathematics, modality, and fictional objects. Realism and Anti-Realism focuses on the core concept of realism, taking the perspective that, for each domain considered, there are facts or entities distinctive to that domain whose existence and nature is in some important sense objective and mind-independent. For each of the five areas the authors examine the various styles of argument in support of and against realism and anti-realism, showing how different positions and arguments arise, evaluating their success, and drawing some general conclusions about the assorted strategies. They provide in-depth explorations of error theory, fictionalism, non-cognitivism, relativism, and response-dependence, which they consider to be the most important positions in opposition to realism.
"Essential reading for anyone who is interested in the contemporary realism/anti-realism debate" Eugenio Lombardo, University of Leeds
Edwin Mares is associate professor of philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His books include Realism and Anti-Realism.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780773532397 |
| ISBN 10 | 0773532390 |
| Title | Realism and Anti-Realism |
| Author | Edwin Mares |
| Series | Central Problems Of Philosophy Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McGill-Queen's University Press |
| Year published | 2007-05-18 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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