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On Foundationalism

A Strategy for Metaphysical Realism

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On Foundationalism

A Strategy for Metaphysical Realism

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In ancient times, the main approaches to metaphysical realism were intuitive. In modern times, foundationalism has replaced intuition as the main strategy to make out metaphysical realist claims to know. In On Foundationalism, Rockmore argues that foundationalism fails in all its known variants. Furthermore, Rockmore argues that Kant plays a crucial role in this regard. Kant's complex position is both foundationalist and anti-foundationalist, committed to metaphysical realism, and also, through its commitment to empirical realism, opposed to metaphysical realism. Before Kant, it made eminent sense to be committed to eventually making out a claim for metaphysical realism by formulating an acceptable version of foundationalism. After Kant, it no longer makes sense even to try to do so.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: On Realism and Foundationalism
Chapter 2 Realism, Platonic Realism, Truth and Knowledge
Chapter 3 Epistemological Foundationalism
Chapter 4 Foundationalism as a System
Chapter 5 Foundationalism as Representationalism
Chapter 6 On Recent Foundationalism

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Published Apr 05 2004
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 154
ISBN 9780742534278
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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