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A not so fine modal version of generality relativism

Santos, Gonçalo (2010) A not so fine modal version of generality relativism. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 25 (2). pp. 149-161. ISSN 2171-679X

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Abstract

The generality relativist has been accused of holding a self-defeating thesis. Kit Fine proposed a modal
version of generality relativism that tries to resist this claim. We discuss his proposal and argue that one of its
formulations is self-defeating


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Santos, Gonçalogoncalo.b.santos@gmail.com
Additional Information: ISSN: 0495-4548 (print)
Keywords: absolute generality, generality relativism, indefinite extensibility, expansionism
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Date Deposited: 13 Feb 2014 00:43
Last Modified: 13 Feb 2014 00:43
Item ID: 10314
Journal or Publication Title: THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science
Publisher: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco
Official URL: http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/vi...
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1387/theoria.638
Date: June 2010
Page Range: pp. 149-161
Volume: 25
Number: 2
ISSN: 2171-679X
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10314

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