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Title: Darren Bradley
A Carnapian Defence of Metaphysics
Abstract
Many who take a dismissive attitude towards metaphysics trace their view
back to Carnap's 'Empiricism, Semantics and Ontology' (1950a). But the
reason Carnap takes a dismissive attitude to metaphysics is a matter of
controversy. I will argue that no reason is given in 'Empiricism, Semantics
and Ontology', and this is because his reason for rejecting metaphysical
debates was given in 'Pseudo-Problems in Philosophy' (1928). The argument
there assumes verificationism, but I will argue that his argument survives
the rejection of verificationism. The root of his argument is the claim
that metaphysical statements cannot be justified; the point is epistemic,
not semantic. I will argue that this remains a powerful challenge to
metaphysics that has yet to be adequately answered.
When: Thu 24 Sep 2015 15:00 - 16:30 Eastern Time - Melbourne, Sydney
Calendar: Current Projects
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* Kristie Miller- creator
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