Unreal beliefs: an anti-realist approach in the metaphysics of mind

"Krzysztof Poslajko offers a novel version of an anti-realist view about beliefs, rejecting the extreme proposal of eliminativism that claims beliefs do not exist. He argues we should rather say that beliefs exist, but they are not real. By arguing for the antirealist view as a revision of our...

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Main Author: Poslajko, Krzysztof (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London Bloomsbury Academic 2024
In:Year: 2024
Series/Journal:Mind, meaning and metaphysics
Further subjects:B Belief and doubt
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Summary:"Krzysztof Poslajko offers a novel version of an anti-realist view about beliefs, rejecting the extreme proposal of eliminativism that claims beliefs do not exist. He argues we should rather say that beliefs exist, but they are not real. By arguing for the antirealist view as a revision of our common-sense view about the nature of mind, Poslajko makes the case for adopting a pragmatic metaphilosophy when we deal with philosophical questions about belief"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-196) and index
Physical Description:ix, 198 pages, 25 cm
ISBN:978-1-350-35476-0