In Search of the Spectacular: Travis' Critique of Dummett

Teorema: International Journal of Philosophy (1):37-53 (2015)
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According to Charles Travis our language is occasion-sensitive. The truth- conditions of all our sentences, and their correctness-conditions more generally, vary depending on the occasions on which they are used. This is part of a broader view of language as unshadowed. This paper develops objections Travis has made from this viewpoint against Michael Dummett’s anti-realism. It aims to show that the arguments are suggestive but inconclusive. For all it shows unshadowed anti-realism is a possibility.

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Adam Stewart-Wallace
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