Phenomenological Realism Versus Scientific Realism: Reinhardt Grossmann - David M. Armstrong Metaphysical Correspondence

Published by De Gruyter 2009

Phenomenological Realism Versus Scientific Realism

Reinhardt Grossmann - David M. Armstrong Metaphysical Correspondence

Edited by: Javier Cumpa and Erwin Tegtmeier

Volume 32 in the series Philosophische Analyse / Philosophical Analysis

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110326062

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The two eminent metaphysicians Armstrong and Grossmann exchanged letters for ten years in which they discussed crucial points of their respective ontologies. They have a common basis. Both do metaphysics proper and not linguistic philosophy. Both advocate universals and acknowledge the key position of the category of states of affairs. However, they differ on the simplicity of universals and the nature of states of affairs. There is also a fundamental methodological disagreement between them. Armstrong accepts only the evidence of natural science and has a materialist view on mind while Grossmann is a dualist and grants also the same evidential status to the phenomenological data of perception and introspection. The letters are grouped into three phases. The first is the issue of universals, the second the ontological analysis of laws of nature and the third the ontology of numbers. The book contains also longer comments and reviews, partly not published until now.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
Preface D. M. Armstrong Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
Beginning: universals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
Middle: laws of nature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
End: the nature of numbers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
Appendices
1. Reinhardt Grossmann’s Ontology David M. Armstrong Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
2. Comments on Armstrong’s “Universals” Reinhardt Grossmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
3. Comments on Grossmann’s “The Existence of the World” David M. Armstrong Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
About Reinhardt Grossmann (1931, Germany) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
About David M. Armstrong (1926, Australia) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
About the Editors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	137
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Pages
- Main content: 139
Keywords: David Armstrong; Gustav Bergmann; Metaphysik

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Published: May 2, 2013
ISBN: 9783110326062

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Published: August 20, 2009
ISBN: 9783110325249