Putting metaphysics first [electronic resource] : essays on metaphysics and epistemology / Michael Devitt. Devitt, Michael, 1938- Metaphysics. Knowledge, Theory of. Semantics (Philosophy) BD111 110 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Michael Devitt presents a series of essays in which he argues for an uncompromisingly realist view of the external physical world. He goes on to reject moral noncognitivism & antirealist views of truth. He argues against the a priori, & urges that we should approach epistemology & semantics from a metaphysical perspective & not vice versa. Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2010. c2010. 2010 Text 1 online resource (x, 346 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199280803.001.0001 eng