Naturalism and the paradox of revisability


Autoria(s): Colyvan, Mark
Contribuinte(s)

D. German

Data(s)

01/01/2006

Resumo

This paper examines the paradox of revisability. This paradox was proposed by Jerrold Katz as a problem for Quinean naturalised epistemology Katz employs diagonalisation to demonstrate what he takes to be an inconsistency in the constitutive principles of Quine's epistemology. Specifically, the problem seems to rest with the principle of universal revisability which states that no statement is immune to revision. In this paper it is argued that although there is something odd about employing universal revisability to revise itself, there is nothing paradoxical about this. At least, there is no paradox along the lines suggested by Katz.

Identificador

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:80405

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Blackwell Publishing

Palavras-Chave #Philosophy #Yablos Paradox #C1 #780199 Other #440102 Epistemology
Tipo

Journal Article