Single Idea 21661

[catalogued under 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / a. Facts]

Full Idea

We do have reason to think that there are ineffable facts, and that these facts are systematically hidden from us.

Gist of Idea

There are probably ineffable facts, systematically hidden from us

Source

Thomas Hofweber (Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics [2016], 10.2.4)

Book Reference

Hofweber,Thomas: 'Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics' [OUP 2018], p.263


A Reaction

[Hofweber's Ch.10 is a lengthy and interesting discussion of ineffable facts] Things which are very very small, or very very remote in space seem obvious candidates. The most obvious candidates are tiny detail about the remote past.