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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 2. Possibility of Metaphysics

12771	Is it likely that a successful, coherent, explanatory ontological hypothesis is true? [Fraassen]
	Full Idea: How likely is it that a truly successful, coherent, explanatory ontological hypothesis is true?
	From: Bas C. van Fraassen (The Empirical Stance [2002], 1.5)
	A reaction: Van Fraassen announces "I reject metaphysic" (p.3), so we know where he stands. Anything becomes less certain as it moves to a higher level of generality. Should we abandon generalisation? There is much illumination in metaphysics.