Single Idea 14982

[catalogued under 14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 8. Ramsey Sentences]

Full Idea

If the entire theory of this book were replaced by its Ramsey sentence, omitting all mention of fundamentality, something would seem to be lost.

Gist of Idea

If I used Ramsey sentences to eliminate fundamentality from my theory, that would be a real loss

Source

Theodore Sider (Writing the Book of the World [2011], 02.2 n2)

Book Reference

Sider,Theodore: 'Writing the Book of the World' [OUP 2011], p.11


A Reaction

It is a moot point whether Ramsey sentences actually eliminate anything from the ontology, but trying to wriggle out of ontological commitment looks a rather sad route to follow.