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Single Idea 2516

[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined ]

Full Idea

Philosophy, or at least one large part of it, is subsequent to science; it begins where science leaves off.

Gist of Idea

Most of philosophy begins where science leaves off

Source

Jerrold J. Katz (Realistic Rationalism [2000], Int.xxi)

Book Ref

Katz,Jerrold J.: 'Realistic Rationalism' [MIT 2000], p.-14


A Reaction

In some sense this has to be true. Without metaphysics there couldn't be any science. Rationalists should not forget, though, the huge impact which Darwin's science has (or should have) on fairly abstract philosophy (e.g. epistemology).


The 9 ideas from Jerrold J. Katz

Traditionally philosophy is an a priori enquiry into general truths about reality [Katz]
We don't have a clear enough sense of meaning to pronounce some sentences meaningless or just analytic [Katz]
Most of philosophy begins where science leaves off [Katz]
Structuralists see meaning behaviouristically, and Chomsky says nothing about it [Katz]
'Real' maths objects have no causal role, no determinate reference, and no abstract/concrete distinction [Katz]
It is generally accepted that sense is defined as the determiner of reference [Katz]
Sense determines meaning and synonymy, not referential properties like denotation and truth [Katz]
Sentences are abstract types (like musical scores), not individual tokens [Katz]
Experience cannot teach us why maths and logic are necessary [Katz]