In this paper I argue that there is a significant but often overlooked metaphysical distinction to be made between contextualism and contrastivism. The orthodox view is that contrastivism is merely a form of contextualism. This is a mistake. The contextualist view is incompatible with certain naturalist claims about the metaphysical nature of concepts within whichever domain is being investigated, while the contrastivist view is compatible with these claims. So, choosing one view over the other will involve choosing to affirm or deny a significant metaphysical claim. As such, a demarcation ought to be put in place between contextualism and contrastivism.

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区分语境主义和对比主义

在本文中，我认为在语境主义和对比主义之间存在重要但经常被忽视的形而上学区别。正统观点认为，对比主义只是语境主义的一种形式。这是个错误。语境主义观点与某些自然主义关于正在研究的任何领域内概念的形而上学性质的主张是不相容的，而对比主义观点是符合这些要求。因此，选择一种观点而不是另一种观点将涉及选择确认或否认重要的形而上学主张。因此，应该在语境主义和对比主义之间划清界限。