Abstract
I argue that Fitch's 'paradox of knowability' presents no special problem for the epistemic anti-realist who believes that reality is epistemically accessible to us. For the claim which is the target of the argument (If p then it is possible to know p) is not a commitment of anti-realism. The epistemic anti-realist's commitment is (or should be) to the recognizability of the states of affairs which render true propositions true, not to the knowability of the propositions themselves. A formal apparatus for discussing the recognizability of states of affairs is offered, and other prima facie similar approaches to the paradox argument are reviewed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 525-551 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Philosophical Studies |
Volume | 132 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2007 |
Keywords
- KNOWABILITY
- PARADOX