Ontology, reference, and the qua problem

Amie Thomasson on existence

Andrea Sauchelli

pp. 543-550

in: Axiomathes 23 (3), 2013.

Abstract

I argue that Amie Thomasson's recent theory of the methodology to be applied to find the truth-conditions for claims of existence faces serious objections. Her account is based on Devitt and Sterelny's solution to the qua problem for theories of reference fixing; however, such a solution cannot be also applied to analyze existential claims.

Cited authors

Thomasson Amie L