One of the central areas of concern in late twentieth-century
philosophy is the debate between Realism and anti-Realism. But the
precise nature of the issues that form the focus of the debate
remains controversial. In Realism and Explanatory Priority a new
way of viewing the debate is developed. The primary focus is not on
the notions of existence, truth or reference, but rather on
independence. A notion of independence is developed using concepts
derived from the theory of explanation. It is argued that this
approach enables us to clarify the exact nature of the empirical
evidence that would be required to establish Realism in any area.
The author defends a restricted form of Realism, which he calls
Nomic Structuralism. The book will be suitable for professional
philosophers of language, science and metaphysics, and their
graduate students.
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