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A Platonic Theory of Truthmaking
Metaphysica 14 (1):109-125 (2013)
Abstract
A Platonic explanation of non-modal and modal truths is explained and defended using non-spatiotemporal entities as their truthmakers. It is argued, further, that this theory is parsimonious, naturalistic, and ontologically serious. These features should commend the view to a wide swath of philosophersAuthor's Profile
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