Why Pragmatists Cannot Be Pluralists

Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 41 (1):101 - 118 (2005)
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Contemporary pragmatists frequently claim to be pluralists, but infrequently say what this commitment means. The authors argue that pragmatism is inconsistent with any commitment that can plausibly be called pluralism.

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Robert B. Talisse
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