Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. Introduction: Why Facts Matter 1
5. 1. Factual Basics 8
6. 2. Fact vs. Fiction 14
7. 3. Reality vs. Appearance 45
8. 4. Conceiving Facts 60
9. 5. Stating Facts: Formulating Facts in Language 72
10. 6. Knowledge of Fact 84
11. 7. The Ramifications of Ignorance 120
12. 8. Access to Fact (The Rational Intelligibility of Nature) 132
13. 9. Our Limited Knowledge of Fact 149
14. 10. On Existence, Reality, and Facts 167
15. Bibliography 180
16. Index 184