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(2015) Synthese 192 (1).
Truthmaker theorists hold that there is a metaphysically explanatory relation that holds between true claims and what exists. While some critics (e.g. Merricks 2007) try to provide counterexamples to truthmaker theory, that response quickly leads to a dialectical standoff. The aim of this paper is to move beyond that standoff by attempting to undermine some standard arguments for truthmaker theory. Using realism about truth and a more pragmatic account of explanation, I show how some of those arguments can be undermined.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-014-0558-3
Full citation:
Perrine, T. (2015). Undermining truthmaker theory. Synthese 192 (1), pp. 185-200.
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