Realism/Antirealism and Epistemology

This landmark collection of essays by six renowned philosophers explores the implications of the contentious realism/antirealism debate for epistemology. The essays examine issues such as whether epistemology needs to be realist, the bearing of a realist conception of truth on epistemology, and realism and antirealism in terms of a pragmatist conception of epistemic justification. Richard Rorty's essay provides a critical commentary on the other five.

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Edited by Christopher B. Kulp - Contributions by William P. Alston; Roderick M. Chisholm; Donald Davidson; Gilb...

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This collection of essays explores the implications of the realism/ antirealism debate for epistemology. It examines issues such as whether epistemology needs to be realist, the realist conception of truth, and realism/ antirealism in terms of a pragmatist conception of epistemic justification.

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• Authors: Christopher B. Kulp
• Assisted by: Christopher B Kulp (Editor), Christopher B. Kulp (Editor)
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780847683352
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8335-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 232 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 449 g
• Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory; Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory S.; New Feminist Perspectives Seri; Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory; Studies in Epistemology and Co; New Feminist Perspectives Seri
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works