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Ideas for 'Through the Looking Glass', 'Relativism' and 'The Metaphysics of Modality'

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 5. Modern Philosophy / d. Contemporary philosophy

4697	There has been a distinct 'Social Turn' in recent philosophy, like the earlier 'Linguistic Turn' [O'Grady]
	Full Idea: The Social Turn is as defining a characteristic of contemporary philosophy as the Linguistic Turn has been of the earlier twentieth century period.
	From: Paul O'Grady (Relativism [2002], Ch.1)
	A reaction: A helpful observation. It ties in with externalism about concepts (Twin Earth), impossibility of Private Language, and externalism about knowledge.

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 2. Possibility of Metaphysics

12027	There must be a plausible epistemological theory alongside any metaphysical theory [Forbes,G]
	Full Idea: No metaphysical account which renders it impossible to give a plausible epistemological theory is to be countenanced.
	From: Graeme Forbes (The Metaphysics of Modality [1985], 9.1)
	A reaction: It is hard to object to this principle, though we certainly don't want to go verificationist, and thus rule out speculations about metaphysics which are beyond any possible knowledge. Some have tried to prove that something must exist (e.g. Jacquette).