Devitt
contemporaryAnalytic Philosophyb. 1938
Michael Devitt is an Australian-American philosopher known for his work in the philosophy of language, metaphysics, and epistemology. He is a leading defender of scientific realism and naturalism, and has argued extensively against linguistic and mathematical platonism.
Notable Achievements
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Defended scientific realism in 'Realism and Truth' (1984)
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Developed a naturalistic, causal theory of reference
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Critiqued linguistic platonism and Chomskyan mentalism about language
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Co-authored 'Language and Reality' with Kim Sterelny
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Advanced naturalized metaphysics and anti-platonist arguments