Realism and Truth
Author | : Michael Devitt |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1997-01-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 0691011877 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780691011875 |
Rating | : 4/5 (875 Downloads) |
Download or read book Realism and Truth written by Michael Devitt and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-12 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a provocative thesis, philosophy professor Michael Devitt argues for a thoroughgoing realism about the common-sense and scientific physical world and for a corresponding notion of truthcontrary to the opinions of anti-realists such as Putnam, Dummett, van Fraassen, and others. This second edition includes a new Afterword by the author.