WHAT NOT TO MULTIPLY WITHOUT NECESSITY

被引:122
作者
Schaffer, Jonathan [1 ]
机构
[1] Rutgers State Univ, Piscataway, NJ 08855 USA
关键词
metaphysics; methodology; fundamentality;
D O I
10.1080/00048402.2014.992447
中图分类号
B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ;
摘要
The Razor commands us not to multiply entities without necessity. I argue for an alternative principleThe Laserwhich commands us not to multiply fundamental entities without necessity.
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页码:644 / 664
页数:21
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