wow-signal t1_itxqszb wrote
Reply to comment by WildIsland-S-E in Logical positivism does not dispense with metaphysics, as it aimed to. It merely proposes a different kind of metaphysics, in which natural sciences take the privileged position once occupied by rationalist metaphysics. by IAI_Admin
logical positivism != logical analysis (fortunately!)
logical positivism is a constellation of views about knowledge and meaning which centers around the idea of identifying the meaning of a content-bearer (e.g. a statement about the color of grass) with its 'empirical content' (e.g. a certain kind of visual experience). it's just a theory (or more accurately, a theoretical temperament) like any other
WildIsland-S-E t1_itzwiky wrote
"Just a theory!" Really? A theory isn't the same as a hunch. It's when something has been rigorously tested by the scientific community, and is the highest level of scientific achievement an idea can gain. One might be luck to have the word used on their idea.
Even if the data we get seems to say something, and becomes accepted as a theory. It may still need refinement. So, a theoretical temperament is a good thing to use for fine tuning our understanding.
Please don't dismiss such discipline for the likes of Metaphysics my friend.
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