“The Question of Realism”
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“The Question of Realism” is a philosophical work by Kit Fine that examines the nature and viability of metaphysical realism about various domains of discourse.
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book
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philosopher ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
distinction between realist and non-realist interpretations
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semantic vs metaphysical aspects of realism ⓘ status of abstract entities ⓘ status of moral and modal discourse ⓘ |
| author | Kit Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
metaphysical status of entities posited by discourse
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relationship between discourse and reality ⓘ |
| examines |
nature of metaphysical realism
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realism about various domains of discourse ⓘ viability of metaphysical realism ⓘ |
| field |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criteria for realism vs anti-realism
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ontological commitments of discourse ⓘ truth-conditions of discourse ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Kit Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students in philosophy
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professional philosophers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
work on metaphysics
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work on modality ⓘ work on realism and anti-realism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaphysical realism
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metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ realism about discourse ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic tradition ⓘ |
| proposes | framework for assessing realism across domains ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | monograph ⓘ |
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