Platonism, Nominalism, Realism, Anti-Realism, Reprentationalism, Inferentialism and all that

May 6, 2021

A close-up view of the Old Quad and Arts West at the University of Melbourne — My usual talk (a close-up view of the Old Quad and Arts West at the University of Melbourne).

Abstract: In this talk, I will place contemporary research in philosophical logic in a wider historical and philosophical context, showing how recent work in logic connects to the rivalry between Platonism and Nominalism, or realism and anti-realism in metaphysics, and between representationalism and inferentialism in the the philosophy of language. Along the way, I will touch on the contemporary resurgence of interest in Carnap’s logical positivism, and Robert Brandom’s turn toward Hegel.

A view of the globe, with eastern Australia at dusk — This talk (a view of the globe, with eastern Australia at dusk).

Here is the PhilEvents link to the event.

about

I’m Greg Restall, and this is my personal website. ¶ I am the Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews, and the Director of the Arché Philosophical Research Centre for Logic, Language, Metaphysics and Epistemology ¶ I like thinking about – and helping other people think about – logic and philosophy and the many different ways they can inform each other.

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