Single Idea 14940

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

Full Idea

There is little positive by way of implications for metaphysics that we can adduce from cutting-edge physics.

Gist of Idea

Cutting-edge physics has little to offer metaphysics

Source

J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 3.7.2)

Book Reference

Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.174


A Reaction

My personal suspicion is that this will always be the case, even though there may be huge advances in physics, and I offer that as a reason why metaphysicians do not (pace Ladyman and Ross) need to study physics. They grasp 'negative' lessons.