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Single Idea 10373

[catalogued under 5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form]

Full Idea

Logical form should not have the last word in metaphysics, since it might predicate a property that we have theoretical reason to reject.

Gist of Idea

Logical form can't dictate metaphysics, as it may propose an undesirable property

Source

Jonathan Schaffer (The Metaphysics of Causation [2007], 1.3.1)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.11


A Reaction

These kind of warnings need to be sounded all the time, to prevent logicians and language experts from pitching their tents in the middle of metaphysics. They are welcome guests only,