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19Mind, Meaning and Metaphysics (review)Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 53 (1): 229-232. 1993.
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113Truth as the Primary Epistemic Goal: A Working HypothesisIn Matthias Steup, John Turri & Ernest Sosa (eds.), Contemporary Debates in Epistemology (Second Edition), Wiley-blackwell. pp. 363-377. 2013.
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161Kim's functionalismPhilosophical Perspectives 11 133-48. 1997.In some recent articles, Jaegwon Kim has argued that non-reductive physicalism is a myth: when it comes to the mind-body problem, the only serious options are reductionism, eliminativism, and dualism.[1] And when it comes to reductionism, Kim is inclined to regard a functionalist theory of the mind as the best available option—mostly because it offers the best explanation of mind-body supervenience. In this paper, I will discuss Kim’s views about functionalism. They may be contended on two gener…Read more
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29Das Problem des Kriteriums und der Common SenseGrazer Philosophische Studien 28 (1): 3-16. 1986.Es gibt zwei Schlüsselfragen in der Theorie der Erkenntnis: ''Was wissen wir?" und "Wie wissen wir?". Chisholm hat argumentiert, daß uns der Versuch, diese Fragen zu beantworten, in eines der wichtigsten und schwierigsten philosophischen Probleme führt: in das Problem des Kriteriums. In dieser Arbeit wird in erster Linie die dem Common Sense verpflichtete Position des "Partikularismus" betrachtet, die von Chisholm als Lösung des Problems des Kriteriums vorgeschlagen wurde. Dabei wird der Frage n…Read more
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87Quine's ladder: Two and a half pages from the philosophy of logicMidwest Studies in Philosophy 32 (1): 274-312. 2008.I want to discuss, in some detail, a short section from Quine’s Philosophy of Logic. It runs from pages 10 to 13 of the second, revised edition of the book and carries the subheading ‘Truth and semantic ascent’.1 In these two and a half pages, Quine presents his well-known account of truth as a device of disquotation, employing what I call Quine’s Ladder. The section merits scrutiny, for it has become the central document for contemporary deflationary views about truth
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8Grazer Philosophische Studien: Internationale Zeitschrift Für Analytische Philosophie (edited book)Brill | Rodopi. 2002.Inhaltsverzeichnis/Table of Contents Abhandlungen/Articles Massimiliano Vignolo: Why Non-Factualists Should Love Conceptual Role Semantics Jeffrey Goodman: Fictionalia as Modal Artifacts Alberto Voltolini: Against Against Fictional Realism Roderick Batchelor: Grounds and Consequences Timm Lampert and Michael Baumgartner: The Problem of Validity Proofs Ish Haji: On the Direct Argument for the Incompatibility of Determinism and Moral Responsibility Matthias Neuber: Philosophie der modernen Physik …Read more
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4Neither Mentioning 'Brains in a Vat' nor Mentioning Brains in a Vat Will Prove that We Are Not Brains in a VatPhilosophy and Phenomenological Research 51 (4): 891-896. 1991.
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40Lynch's functionalist theory of truthIn Nikolaj Jang Lee Linding Pedersen & Cory Wright (eds.), Truth and Pluralism: Current Debates, Oxford University Press. pp. 42. 2012.
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37Review Essay: Working Without a Net (review)Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 56 (4): 943-952. 1996.
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Horwich's WorldIn Patrick Greenough & Michael P. Lynch (eds.), Truth and realism, Clarendon Press. 2006.
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8Truth as the Epistemic GoalIn M. Steup (ed.), Knowledge, Truth, and Duty, Oxford University Press. pp. 151-169. 2001.
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8Some t-biconditionalsIn B. Armour-Garb & J. C. Beall (eds.), Deflationary Truth, Open Court. pp. 382--419. 2005.The T-biconditionals, also known as T-sentences or T-equivalences, play a very prominent role in contemporary work on truth. It is widely held that they are so central to our understanding of truth that conformance with them is indispensable to any account of truth that aspires to be adequate. Even “deflationists” and “inflationists” tend to agree on this point; their debate turns largely on just how central a role these biconditionals can play in a theory of truth. In the present paper, I want …Read more
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Areas of Specialization
Epistemology |
Philosophy of Language |
Areas of Interest
Metaphysics |
Logic and Philosophy of Logic |
17th/18th Century Philosophy |