Single Idea 6979

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual]

Full Idea

Serious metaphysics is committed to views about which sentences entail which other sentences.

Clarification

'Entailment' is logical implication

Gist of Idea

Serious metaphysics cares about entailment between sentences

Source

Frank Jackson (From Metaphysics to Ethics [1998], Ch.1)

Book Reference

Jackson,Frank: 'From Metaphysics to Ethics' [OUP 2000], p.26


A Reaction

This does not say that metaphysics is only about entailment, or (even worse) only about sentences. Put another way: if we wish to be wise, we must study the implications of our beliefs. Yes.