An Experiment in Thought

This paper presents a new argument against philosophical theories based on arguments in favor of ontological reductions. The argument is an experiment in thought that has transcendental force, because it demonstrates the impossibility of forming a concept of anything with a reductionist nature. So a...

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Main Author: Clouser, Roy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Philosophia reformata
Year: 2022, Volume: 87, Issue: 2, Pages: 151-177
Further subjects:B Concept
B confirming experiences
B Reduction
B idea
B Thought Experiment
B Dualism
B Materialism
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Summary:This paper presents a new argument against philosophical theories based on arguments in favor of ontological reductions. The argument is an experiment in thought that has transcendental force, because it demonstrates the impossibility of forming a concept of anything with a reductionist nature. So although we consider as examples only theories that try to reduce everything in accordance with the currently popular materialisms or dualism, the argument applies as well to every sort of reduction theory whatever.
ISSN:2352-8230
Contains:Enthalten in: Philosophia reformata
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/23528230-bja10054