Defending Realism: Ontological and Epistemological Investigations

The essays collected in this volume explore the fundamental issues of philosophical realism, including metaphysical realism: Do things exist and have properties independently of being objects of thought or perception? epistemological realism: Is it possible to know any part of reality in and of itself—and ontological realism: Are there universals? This book provides a welcome resource for philosophers and for advanced philosophy students.