Truth and the past / Michael Dummett.
"In Truth and the Past, Michael Dummett clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. He is best known as a proponent of antirealism, which loosely characterizes truth as what we are capable of knowing. The events of the past and statements...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2004]
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| Series: | Columbia themes in philosophy.
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| Summary: | "In Truth and the Past, Michael Dummett clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. He is best known as a proponent of antirealism, which loosely characterizes truth as what we are capable of knowing. The events of the past and statements about them are critical tests of an antirealist position. These essays continue and significantly contribute to Dummett's work."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 122 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0231131763 9780231131766 |