Single Idea 14910

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

Full Idea

Some scientific propositions are sufficiently general as themselves to be metaphysical. Our notion of metaphysics is thus recursive, and requires no attempt to identify a boundary between metaphysical and scientific propositions.

Gist of Idea

Some science is so general that it is metaphysical

Source

J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 1.5 n45)

Book Reference

Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.45


A Reaction

Note that this still leaves room for some metaphysics which is not science, though see Idea 14904 for their views on that.

Related Idea

Idea 14904 Metaphysics builds consilience networks across science [Ladyman/Ross]