THE ELIMINATION OF METAPHYSICS THROUGH THE EPISTEMOLOGICAL ANALYSIS: LESSONS (UN)LEARNED FROM METAPHYSICAL UNDERDETERMINATION
Raoni Wohnrath Arroyo, Jonas R. Becker Arenhart, Décio Krause
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.
arXiv:2308.16211•WORLD SCIENTIFIC eBooks•Oct 1, 2023•3 citations