A Defence of Starmaking Constructivism: The Problem of Stuff

> Context center dot There is still no detailed defence of Goodman's starmaking constructivism against the objection Boghossian presented in his 2006 book, Fear of Knowledge. > Problem center dot I defend Goodman's constructivism against the problem of stuff raised by Boghossian, that is, that constructivism requires unconstructed stuff and thus cannot explain all features in the world. > Method center dot I argue that there is a way out for constructivists when they face the problem of stuff. Constructivists can choose to accept a constructivist-friendly worldview and the problem of stuff does not hold in this worldview. Goodman already provides hints for such a worldview in his works. I articulate the world-view in detail and argue that it does not have obvious faults. > Results center dot I show that starmaking constructivism does not have the problem of stuff at least under a certain tenable worldview. > Implications center dot The constructivist-friendly worldview and related novel ideas could be used to defend starmaking constructivism against other objections in Boghossian's book and is helpful in answering other philosophical questions such as the mind-matter problem and modality. > Constructivist content center dot This article may contribute to reviving Goodman's starmaking constructivism.