A Devitt-Proof Constructivism
A Devitt-Proof Constructivism
Author(s): Dana GoswickSubject(s): Metaphysics
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: metaphysics; constructivism; realism; Devitt; Putnam; Sidelle;
Summary/Abstract: I distinguish 20th century Constructivists (e.g. Goodman, Putnam) whose anti-Realism is global and is motivated by epistemic and semantic concerns about Realism from 21st century Constructivists (e.g. Einheuser, Goswick, Sidelle) whose anti-Realism is local and is motivated by specific metaphysical concerns about modality. I argue that the 21st century Constructivist program is plausible in a way the 20th century Constructivist program is not. In particular, I argue that 21st century Constructivism is immune to the anti-Constructivist arguments Devitt presents in Truth and Realism.
Journal: Analysis and Metaphysics
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 18
- Page Range: 7-15
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
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