Physicalism & naturalism - Miłkowski, Marcin

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Solving Hempel's Dilemma

□ Define ideal physics:

◊ In terms of empirical accessibility

(=> physicalism = empiricism)

◊ By specifying the conditions that any

future physics must meet

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Solving Hempel's Dilemma □ Define ideal physics: ◊ In terms of empirical accessibility (=> physicalism = empiricism) ◊ By specifying the conditions that any future physics must meet 6

Hume to the rescue □ Ideal physics must admit no miracles: ◊ It must not admit explananda more improbable than things to be explained (Hume on miracles, roughly) ◊ Ectoplasm can figure in ideal physics but only if it has explanatory power required, and is not based on definitional fiat 7

Page 1 and 2: Marcin Miłkowski, Polish Academy o
Page 3 and 4: Naturalism vs. Physicalism □ Natu
Page 5: Ideal physics and Hempel's dilemma
Page 9 and 10: Problems with ideal physics, contin
Page 11 and 12: Defining naturalism □ (N) There e
Page 13 and 14: Physicalism & naturalism □ Both p

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