Solving metaphysics
Solving metaphysics
If someone developed a world view which was internally and externally consistent, logically necessary in every respect, used common English for most purposes, could be explained at any level of detail, was perfectly compatible with the best understandings of science, and which answers the vast majority of questions in ontology, epistemology, and metaphysics, would you say that had "solved" the latter?
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Re: Solving metaphysics
HELL_OAdvocate wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:37 am If someone developed a world view which was internally and externally consistent, logically necessary in every respect, used common English for most purposes, could be explained at any level of detail, was perfectly compatible with the best understandings of science, and which answers the vast majority of questions in ontology, epistemology, and metaphysics, would you say that had "solved" the latter?
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Re: Solving metaphysics
All questions correctly answered then yes but anything less than that then noAdvocate wrote:
If someone developed a world view which was internally and externally consistent logically necessary in every respect used common
English for most purposes could be explained at any level of detail was perfectly compatible with the best understandings of science
and which answers the vast majority of questions in ontology epistemology and metaphysics would you say that had solved the latter
For the smallest gap in knowledge would mean it could not be fully accepted
Re: Solving metaphysics
So what you're asking is, if someone came up with the answer to everything would it answer everything. Well I suppose potentially it could, otherwise it wouldn't be the answer to everything. Of course, I'm assuming that everything has an answer, which it very well may not have, especially if it doesn't have a question in the first place.Advocate wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:37 am If someone developed a world view which was internally and externally consistent, logically necessary in every respect, used common English for most purposes, could be explained at any level of detail, was perfectly compatible with the best understandings of science, and which answers the vast majority of questions in ontology, epistemology, and metaphysics, would you say that had "solved" the latter?
Re: Solving metaphysics
No. They would have created a story based on the empirical evidence which, like all such stories, would be underdetermined. You can make up any story you like that is consistent with the facts. Anyway; let's hear yours.Advocate wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:37 am If someone developed a world view which was internally and externally consistent, logically necessary in every respect, used common English for most purposes, could be explained at any level of detail, was perfectly compatible with the best understandings of science, and which answers the vast majority of questions in ontology, epistemology, and metaphysics, would you say that had "solved" the latter?
Re: Solving metaphysics
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Re: Solving metaphysics
Since part of epistemology is that full knowledge is impossible in any sense, i find your condition untenable, if not facetious.surreptitious57 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:28 pm All questions correctly answered then yes but anything less than that then no
For the smallest gap in knowledge would mean it could not be fully accepted
Re: Solving metaphysics
What if i phrase it "Are these conditions necessary and sufficient?"Harbal wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:44 pm So what you're asking is, if someone came up with the answer to everything would it answer everything. Well I suppose potentially it could, otherwise it wouldn't be the answer to everything. Of course, I'm assuming that everything has an answer, which it very well may not have, especially if it doesn't have a question in the first place.
Re: Solving metaphysics
All such things are essentially metaphorical, which is part of the answer (to be posted in a different threads) but my contention here is that such a set of axioms, or whatever, would be far beyond anything yet posited, that i know of..
Re: Solving metaphysics
From what I gather, you believe you have such a set of axioms. Well, the stage is yours; there's a bit of murmuring in the crowd, but this is your moment. Whaddya got?
Re: Solving metaphysics
What you ask isn't philosophy (love of wisdom) but merely something fairytale nonsense, it's too unspecific.Advocate wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:37 am If someone developed a world view which was internally and externally consistent, logically necessary in every respect, used common English for most purposes, could be explained at any level of detail, was perfectly compatible with the best understandings of science, and which answers the vast majority of questions in ontology, epistemology, and metaphysics, would you say that had "solved" the latter?
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No, i'm explicitly trying to elicit ideas about what it would mean before i rise to the challenge.
I'm fully aware of how may people claim to have solved this or that but are found wanting, perfectly aware that the true and correct answer will receive more scrutiny than any other, and so forth. I'm also unaware of whether you're waiting in the wings to challenge me in the positive or negative sense.
But for your edification, The nature of existence, the meaning of life, the mind/body problem, the nature of math and logic, are all simple. Everything's simple when you look at it from the correct perspective. I require no special knowledge other than semantic distinctions in specific cases. I admit nothing "supernatural". There's no mystical insight. All the normal objections cannot apply as it's part of my particular world view to rest only on what must be and what cannot be. I can explain epistemology sufficiently to lay the foundation for ontology and metaphysics, or vice versa, whatever.
Re: Solving metaphysics
Naysaying is a worthless commodity, but is there something specific you had in mind? The universe isn't specific so i don't know why the answers to the mysteries of it would be.