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8. The Argument from EquivalenceIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 199-218. 2000.
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145Semantic holism and the insider–outsider problemReligious Studies 48 (2). 2012.This article argues that — despite the value of distinguishing between insiders and outsiders in a contingent and relative sense — there is no fundamental insider—outsider problem. We distinguish weak and strong versions of 'insiderism' (privileged versus monopolistic access to knowledge) and then sociological and religious versions of the latter. After reviewing critiques of the sociological version, we offer a holistic semantic critique of the religious version (i.e. the view that religious ex…Read more
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7. Brains in VatsIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 183-198. 2000.
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6. The Model-Theoretic ArgumentIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 157-182. 2000.
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3. Responses to the Negative ProgramIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 54-105. 2000.
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FrontmatterIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. 2000.
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Dummett and Putnam: Realism Under AttackDissertation, Mcmaster University (Canada). 1994.Realism has traditionally been a philosophical doctrine embodying an ontological element asserting the existence of various types of entities and a meta-theoretic element asserting that the existence of those entities is independent of our knowledge of their existence. Anti-realism, on the other hand, denies that the existence of objects is independent of our knowledge. ;Recently, attempts have been made to reinterpret the basic realist/anti-realist dispute in semantic terms. Basically, realism …Read more
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50Semantic holism and methodological constraints in the study of religionInternational Journal for Philosophy of Religion 79 (3): 281-299. 2016.The methodology implicit in empirically grounded social scientific studies of religion naturally allies with forms of semantic holism. However, a well known argument which questions whether holism in general is consistent with the fact that languages are learnable can be extended into an epistemological one which questions whether holism is consistent with an empirical methodology. In other words, there is question whether holism, in fact, makes social science possible. I diagnose the assumption…Read more
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IndexIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 263-267. 2000.
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ConclusionIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 219-224. 2000.
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5. Portraits: Metaphysical and Internal RealismsIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 139-156. 2000.
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46Just more theory?Australasian Journal of Philosophy 73 (3). 1995.This Article does not have an abstract
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4. Responses to the Positive ProgramIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 106-136. 2000.
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NotesIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 225-252. 2000.
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1. Dummett's Constraints - Meaning and MetaphysicsIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 9-19. 2000.
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27Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and PutnamUniversity of Toronto Press. 2000.Although many philosophers espouse anti-realism, the only sustained arguments for the position are due to Michael Dummett and Hilary Putnam. Gardiner's unpretentious style and lucid organization make sense of Dummett's and Putnam's discourse.
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79Operational constraints and the model-theoretic argumentErkenntnis 43 (3). 1995.Putnam's Model-Theoretic argument purports to show that, contrary to what the metaphysical realist is committed to, an epistemically ideal theory which satisfies all operational and theoretical constraints can be guaranteed to be true. He draws the additional antirealist conclusion that there can be no single privileged relation of reference. I argue that the very possibility of a so-called ideal theory satisfying all operational constraints presupposes a determinate relation of reference, and h…Read more
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2. Dummett's Critique of Semantic RealismIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 20-53. 2000.
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4Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and PutnamPhilosophical Quarterly 53 (210): 117-120. 2003.
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IntroductionIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 1-6. 2000.
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BibliographyIn Semantic Challenges to Realism: Dummett and Putnam, University of Toronto Press. pp. 253-262. 2000.
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