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| Science: Science is a systematic process of acquiring knowledge about the natural world through observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing. It is based on the assumption that the universe is governed by natural laws that can be discovered through scientific inquiry. See also Method, Review, Knowledge, Verification, Confirmation._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Colin McGinn on Science - Dictionary of Arguments
I 75 Transcendental Naturalism/TN/McGinn: Definition "scientific sentence": so we shall call a sentence whose meanings do not produce specific philosophical confusions, but which refers to puzzling objects. Then we can say that the answer to the body-soul problem is constituted in a number of scientific sentences, which are not accessible to any human according to transcendental naturalism, or if they were conceived by a living creature, that would not trigger in them a feeling of a philosophical mystery. >Mysticism/McGinn. --- II 72 Science/McGinn: does it obey a grammar? Perhaps the ability to combine is a fundamental property? Three aspects: 1. basic smallest elements "atoms". 2. laws to their combination. 3. The resulting complexes. (McGinn, formerly "CAlM" combinatorial atomism with lawlike mappings). >Terminology/McGinn._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
McGinn I Colin McGinn Problems in Philosophy. The Limits of Inquiry, Cambridge/MA 1993 German Edition: Die Grenzen vernünftigen Fragens Stuttgart 1996 McGinn II C. McGinn The Mysteriouy Flame. Conscious Minds in a Material World, New York 1999 German Edition: Wie kommt der Geist in die Materie? München 2001 |
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