On Foundationalism: A Strategy for Metaphysical Realism - Hardcover

Rockmore, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0742534278 ISBN 13: 9780742534278

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004

Synopsis

In ancient times, the main approaches to metaphysical realism were intuitive. In modern times, foundationalism has replaced intuition as the main strategy to make out metaphysical realist claims to know. In On Foundationalism, Rockmore argues that foundationalism fails in all its known variants. Furthermore, Rockmore argues that Kant plays a crucial role in this regard. Kant's complex position is both foundationalist and anti-foundationalist, committed to metaphysical realism, and also, through its commitment to empirical realism, opposed to metaphysical realism. Before Kant, it made eminent sense to be committed to eventually making out a claim for metaphysical realism by formulating an acceptable version of foundationalism. After Kant, it no longer makes sense even to try to do so.

About this title

About the Author:

Tom Rockmore is professor of philosophy at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Review:

Rockmore's pellucid style presents the complex history of a theory in a usefully understated manner. It is a style that cuts through the technical and historical details to expose the basic key positions, yet does so without oversimplifying them. (Review of Metaphysics)

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0742534278
• ISBN 13: 9780742534278
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 154