In the discussion of the first problem with Ayer's Logical Positivism, one issue with the Criterion of Verifiability is:
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:20 am
In the discussion of the first problem with Ayer's Logical
Positivism, one issue with the Criterion of Verifiability is:
1It is not a definition.
2If it's not a definition, then it must be meaningless since it
is neither an experiential proposition nor an empirical
hypothesis.
3If it's not a definition, then it must be self-contradictory
since it is both an experiential proposition and an empirical
hypothesis.
4It is a meaningless definition, which makes it
self-contradictory.
Positivism, one issue with the Criterion of Verifiability is:
1It is not a definition.
2If it's not a definition, then it must be meaningless since it
is neither an experiential proposition nor an empirical
hypothesis.
3If it's not a definition, then it must be self-contradictory
since it is both an experiential proposition and an empirical
hypothesis.
4It is a meaningless definition, which makes it
self-contradictory.