Ontology, reference, and the Qua problem : Amie Thomasson on existence

Andrea SAUCHELLI

doi:10.1007/s10516-011-9172-x

Ontology, reference, and the Qua problem : Amie Thomasson on existence

Andrea SAUCHELLI

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Abstract

I argue that Amie Thomasson’s recent theory of the methodology to be applied to find the truth-conditions for claims of existence faces serious objections. Her account is based on Devitt and Sterelny’s solution to the qua problem for theories of reference fixing; however, such a solution cannot be also applied to analyze existential claims.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	543-550
Number of pages	8
Journal	Axiomathes
Volume	23
Issue number	3
Early online date	15 Sept 2011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10516-011-9172-x
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

This work was supported by Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Research Fund of 2011. Many thanks to Paisley Livingston and Amie Thomasson for comments on previous versions of this paper.

Keywords

Ontology
Existence
Amie Thomasson
Metaphysics

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