Full Idea
How likely is it that a truly successful, coherent, explanatory ontological hypothesis is true?
Gist of Idea
Is it likely that a successful, coherent, explanatory ontological hypothesis is true?
Source
Bas C. van Fraassen (The Empirical Stance [2002], 1.5)
Book Reference
Fraassen,Bas van: 'The Empirical Stance' [Yale 2002], p.17
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.