Icefield, William (2020) Conceptual truth versus empirical truth. [Preprint]
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Ontological arguments seek to affirm existence of a priori empirical truths by use of logic. I focus on Godel's ontological proof. Axioms utilized are definitional by usual standards, which is one reason why controversies surrounding the proof still linger on. I argue that logic without empirical supports can only be used to prove conceptual truths. In order for logic to prove empirical truths, definitions and axioms used must be based on established truths of actual reality. How Thomas Aquinas's criticism of ontological arguments unfolds in context of modern modal higher-order logic is discussed.
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Keywords: | Godel's ontological proof, modal higher-order logic, conceptual truth, empirical truth, conceivable property, Thomas Aquinas | ||||||
Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Applicability Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Epistemology Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Logic Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Ontology General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics |
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Depositing User: | William Icefield | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2020 17:40 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2020 17:40 | ||||||
Item ID: | 16873 | ||||||
Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Applicability Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Epistemology Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Logic Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Ontology General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics |
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Date: | 24 January 2020 | ||||||
URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/16873 |
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