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[from 'Every Thing Must Go' by J Ladyman / D Ross, in 1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism ]

Full Idea

Abandoning intuitions is usually regarded as a cost rather than a benefit. By contrast, as naturalists we are not concerned with preserving intuitions at all (especially that the world is composed of little things, and that it must be made of something).

Gist of Idea

We should abandon intuitions, especially that the world is made of little things, and made of something

Source

J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 1.2.1)

Book Reference

Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.12