Single Idea 14904

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science]

Full Idea

Metaphysics is the enterprise of critically elucidating consilience networks across the sciences.

Clarification

'Consilience' is linking conclusions from different disciplines

Gist of Idea

Metaphysics builds consilience networks across science

Source

J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 1.3)

Book Reference

Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.28


A Reaction

I don't disagree with this. The issue, I think, is how abstract you are prepared to go. At high levels of abstraction, it is very hard to keep in touch with the empirical research. There are truths, though, at that high level. It is clearest in logic.