A New Transcendental Argument for Robust Realism

ABSTRACT This paper presents a new argument for robust realism, the view about normativity that Philip Stratton‐Lake held. The argument has three main premises: that we cannot believe an error theory about all normative judgements; that trying to endorse the best version of expressivism makes us believe robust realism; and that trying to endorse the best version of reductive realism also makes us believe robust realism. I argue that combining these premises with some additional premises yields a transcendental argument for robust realism.

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2026-09-29
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https://doi.org/10.1111/rati.70044
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Philosophical Ethics and Theory
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A New Transcendental Argument for Robust Realism

Bart Streumer
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A New Transcendental Argument for Robust Realism

Bart Streumer
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ABSTRACT This paper presents a new argument for robust realism, the view about normativity that Philip Stratton‐Lake held. The argument has three main premises: that we cannot believe an error theory about all normative judgements; that trying to endorse the best version of expressivism makes us believe robust realism; and that trying to endorse the best version of reductive realism also makes us believe robust realism. I argue that combining these premises with some additional premises yields a transcendental argument for robust realism.

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University of Groningen (NL)
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Philosophical Ethics and Theory
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