Defending Realism: Ontological and Epistemological Investigations by Guido Bonin

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Collects essays that explore the fundamental issues of philosophical realism, including metaphysical realism: Do things exist and have properties independently of being objects of thought or perception?

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The essays in this volume, first presented at an international conference held at the University of Urbino, Italy, in 2011, explore the different senses of realism, arguing both for and against its distinctive theses and considering these senses from a historical point of view. The first sense is the metaphysical thesis that whatever exists does so, and has the properties it has, independently of whether it is the object of a person's thought or perception. The second sense of realism is epistemological, wherein realism claims that, in some cases, it is possible to know the world as it exists in and of itself. A third sense, which has become known as ontological realism, states that universals exist as well as individuals. The essays collected here make new contributions to these fundamental philosophical issues, which have largely defined western analytic philosophy, from Plato and Aristotle to the present day.

Author Biography

Guido Bonino, University of Turin, Italy; Javier Cumpa, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain; Greg Jesson, Luther College, Iowa, USA.

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The essays in this volume, first presented at an international conference held at the University of Urbino, Italy, in 2011, explore the different senses of realism, arguing both for and against its distinctive theses and considering these senses from a historical point of view. The first sense is the metaphysical thesis that whatever exists does so, and has the properties it has, independently of whether it is the object of a person's thought or perception. The second sense of realism is epistemological, wherein realism claims that, in some cases, it is possible to know the world as it exists in and of itself. A third sense, which has become known as ontological realism, states that universals exist as well as individuals. The essays collected here make new contributions to these fundamental philosophical issues, which have largely defined western analytic philosophy, from Plato and Aristotle to the present day.

Details ISBN161451769X Short Title DEFENDING REALISM Pages 444 Language English ISBN-10 161451769X ISBN-13 9781614517696 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 149.2 Series Eide Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-10-27 Imprint De Gruyter Subtitle Ontological and Epistemological Investigations Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edited by Javier Cumpa Author Javier Cumpa Series Number 7 AU Release Date 2014-10-27 NZ Release Date 2014-10-27 US Release Date 2014-10-27 UK Release Date 2014-10-27 Publisher De Gruyter Alternative 9781614519300 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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