Realism and Truth

Realism and Truth
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 0691011877
ISBN-13 : 9780691011875
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Book Synopsis Realism and Truth by : Michael Devitt

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.


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