Must Existence‐Questions Have Answers?

Stephen Yablo

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Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation Philosophy and Theoretical Science

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Sometimes when a presupposition fails, ‘the whole assertive enterprise is wrecked’ (Strawson's phrase). When the assertive enterprise is not wrecked, we have a case of non-catastrophic presupposition failure. This chapter proposes a theory of why a false presupposition does not always bring the assertive act down with it, and the philosophical implications are considered.

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