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July 5, 2026PhilosophyOpen Access

We Can Believe Quasi-Realism

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HLHallvard LillehammerNMNiklas Möller

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Overview

Critiques quasi-realism in metaethics, revealing challenges and offering a pragmatist perspective.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the viability of quasi-realism as presented by Bart Streumer and explore alternatives.
  • Evaluate Streumer's argument against quasi-realism's explanatory power.
  • Explore underappreciated theoretical alternatives within pragmatism.
  • Analyze implications for contemporary debates in metaethics and metanormativity.
  • Streumer’s argument is deemed unsuccessful in fully defending quasi-realism.
  • The discussion opens up avenues for pragmatist approaches that challenge conventional views in metaethics.
  • The analysis reframes the significance of metaethical debates.

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Lillehammer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a49f70df5d1d45b28801286https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031819126101454
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