The elimination of metaphysics through the epistemological analysis: lessons (un)learned from metaphysical underdetermination

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Main Authors: Arroyo, Raoni, Arenhart, Jonas R. B., Krause, Décio
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Published: 2023
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author Arroyo, Raoni
Arenhart, Jonas R. B.
Krause, Décio
author_facet Arroyo, Raoni
Arenhart, Jonas R. B.
Krause, Décio
contents This chapter argues that the general philosophy of science should learn metaphilosophical lessons from the case of metaphysical underdetermination, as it occurs in non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Section 2 presents the traditional discussion of metaphysical underdetermination regarding the individuality and non-individuality of quantum particles. Section 3 discusses three reactions to it found in the literature: eliminativism about individuality; conservatism about individuality; eliminativism about objects. Section 4 wraps it all up with metametaphysical considerations regarding the epistemology of metaphysics of science.
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spellingShingle The elimination of metaphysics through the epistemological analysis: lessons (un)learned from metaphysical underdetermination
Arroyo, Raoni
Arenhart, Jonas R. B.
Krause, Décio
History and Philosophy of Physics
Quantum Physics
This chapter argues that the general philosophy of science should learn metaphilosophical lessons from the case of metaphysical underdetermination, as it occurs in non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Section 2 presents the traditional discussion of metaphysical underdetermination regarding the individuality and non-individuality of quantum particles. Section 3 discusses three reactions to it found in the literature: eliminativism about individuality; conservatism about individuality; eliminativism about objects. Section 4 wraps it all up with metametaphysical considerations regarding the epistemology of metaphysics of science.
title The elimination of metaphysics through the epistemological analysis: lessons (un)learned from metaphysical underdetermination
topic History and Philosophy of Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.16211