Inductive Metaphysics and Goodman’s Starmaking Constructivism
Ansgar Seide
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Open peer commentary on the article “A Defence of Starmaking Constructivism: The Problem of Stuff” by Bin Liu. Abstract: Bin Liu defends a theory he calls “starmaking constructivism,” according to which all features of the world are constructed by us. I will first show that the general way Liu defends and argues for constructivism is strongly reminiscent of the tradition of inductive metaphysics, a tradition that emerged in the mid- and late 19th century and the early 20th century in Germany. I will then highlight an argument from this tradition against phenomenalism and for realism. Then I will argue that this argument is at least in part an objection that also applies to starmaking constructivism, thereby shifting the burden of arguing back to the constructivist’s side.
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Seide A. (2022) Inductive metaphysics and goodman’s starmaking constructivism. Constructivist Foundations 17(3): 270–273. https://constructivist.info/17/3/270
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