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Formal Logic and Carnap’s Rejection of Metaphysics: A Short Reflection
Retired, Berg en Dal, The Netherlands
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Open Journal of Philosophy·Volume 08 (2018)·Pages 561–564·Published 17 September 2018·DOI10.4236/ojpp.2018.85040
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Abstract
From a seemingly impartial, unprejudiced point of view, Carnap claims to be able to eliminate, once and for all, all of metaphysics by “logical analysis”. We argue, on the one hand, that as far as Carnap’s analysis is strictly logical it leaves metaphysics untouched. On the other hand, we argue that as far as his analysis is epistemological it directly hits metaphysics, but lacks the prerogatives of formal logic, especially formal logic’s impartiality .
KeywordsFormal LogicApplied Logic or EpistemologyRejection of Metaphysics
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