Philosophical proofs against common sense

Analysis 81 (1):18-26 (2021)
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Many philosophers are sceptical about the power of philosophy to refute commonsensical claims. They look at the famous attempts and judge them inconclusive. I prove that, even if those famous attempts are failures, there are alternative successful philosophical proofs against commonsensical claims. After presenting the proofs I briefly comment on their significance.

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10.1093/analys/anaa039

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