In this paper, I argue that not only is metaphysical modal normativism an attractive view but that, as a matter of fact, many us have, all along, been normativists particular stripe. Namely, we have the kinds normativists, in form counterpart theorists, who are robust realists about possibility simpliciter. Having introduced Thomasson does Norms and Necessity, go on to recast it somewhat differ...

According to a well-known argument against dispositional essentialism, the nature of unmanifested token powers leaves essentialists with an objectionable commitment reality non-existent entities. The idea is that, because are directed at their manifestations, they require those manifestations. Arguably most promising response this works by claiming if properties universals, directedness need on...

This essay makes the underlying assumption that scientific information is an economic commodity, and that scientific journals are a medium for its dissemination and exchange. While this exchange system differs from a conventional market in many senses, including the nature of payments, it shares the goal of transferring the commodity (knowledge) from its producers (scientists) to its consumers ...

For more than half a century, realist scholars of international relations have maintained that their world view is inimical to the American public. For a variety of reasons—inchoate attitudes, national history, American exceptionalism—realists assert that the U.S. government pursues realist policies in spite and not because of public opinion. Indeed, most IR scholars share this “anti-realist as...

A natural way to think of models is as abstract entities. If theories employ models to represent the world, theories traffic in abstract entities much more widely than is often assumed. This kind of thought seems to create a problem for a scientific realist approach to theories. Scientific realists claim theories should be understood literally. Do they then imply (and are they committed to) the...

Many distinct theories are compatible with current experience. Scientific realists recommend that we choose the simplest. Anti-realists object that such appeals to “Ockham’s razor” cannot be truth-conducive, since they lead us astray in complex worlds. I argue, on behalf of the realist, that always preferring the simplest theory compatible with experience is necessary for efficient convergence ...

This paper seeks to show that Bernard Williams’ approach legitimacy falls short of its aspirations in ways cast doubt on fitness for guiding the practice future realist political theory. More precisely, focuses shortcomings realism establishing a connection (the practices of) politics, and how redeem those way would render them suitable The first substantive section considers compatible commitm...

Abstract In this article the authors identify and analyse points of agreement disagreement between Michael Ayers Charles Travis, starting from their views on ‘things before us’. The then try to spell out what separates these philosophers in matters concerning perception, knowledge language. spite both being self-professed realists, equally critical conceptualism representationalism, Ayers’ empi...

Realists about mental disorder have been hasty dismissing social explanations of how is constituted. However, many ontologies are realist ontologies. In order to create a meaningful distinction between realism and metaphysics disorder, I propose that best understood as Individual Trait Realism (ITR) them. For ITR, disorders exist in virtue traits. defend the view ITR compatible with metaphysics...