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One main idea in Michael Dummett’s writings is the thought that there is a path from a theory of meaning to metaphysics. Disputes in metaphysics are repeatedly attacked by Dummett from a meaning theoretical starting point, and this holds in particular for disputes between realism and contrary positions, lumped together under the name of anti-realism.
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Prawitz, D. (1994). Meaning Theory and Anti-Realism. In: McGuinness, B., Oliveri, G. (eds) The Philosophy of Michael Dummett. Synthese Library, vol 239. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8336-7_5
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