dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-15T16:27:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-15T16:27:27Z | |
dc.date.created | 2022-11-12T17:50:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Linnebo, Øystein . Generality Explained. Journal of Philosophy. 2022, 119(7), 349-379 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10852/97641 | |
dc.description.abstract | What explains the truth of a universal generalization? Two types of explanation can be distinguished. While an ‘instance-based explanation’ proceeds via some or all instances of the generalization, a ‘generic explanation’ is independent of the instances, relying instead on completely general facts about the properties or operations involved in the generalization. This intuitive distinction is analyzed by means of a truthmaker semantics, which also sheds light on the correct logic of quantification. On the most natural version of the semantics, this analysis vindicates some claims made—without a proper defense—by Michael Dummett, Solomon Feferman, and others. Where instance-based explanations are freely available, classical logic is shown to be warranted. By contrast, intuitionistic logic (or slightly more) remains warranted regardless of what explanations are available. | |
dc.language | EN | |
dc.publisher | The Journal of Philosophy, Inc. | |
dc.title | Generality Explained | |
dc.title.alternative | ENEngelskEnglishGenerality Explained | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.creator.author | Linnebo, Øystein | |
cristin.unitcode | 185,14,33,20 | |
cristin.unitname | Filosofi | |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | postprint | |
cristin.qualitycode | 2 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 2072871 | |
dc.identifier.bibliographiccitation | info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.jtitle=Journal of Philosophy&rft.volume=119&rft.spage=349&rft.date=2022 | |
dc.identifier.jtitle | Journal of Philosophy | |
dc.identifier.volume | 119 | |
dc.identifier.issue | 7 | |
dc.identifier.startpage | 349 | |
dc.identifier.endpage | 379 | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.5840/jphil2022119725 | |
dc.type.document | Tidsskriftartikkel | |
dc.type.peerreviewed | Peer reviewed | |
dc.source.issn | 0022-362X | |
dc.type.version | AcceptedVersion | |
dc.relation.project | NFR/314435 | |