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