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In this paper, I show how a theory’s overall virtue is shaped by its ideological parsimony -- parsimony with respect to the terminology employed in stating the theory. I distinguish between a theory’s truth and its fidelity ('joint-carvingness') and the corresponding epistemic and fidelic virtues.
Mar 1, 2021 · PDF | Many metaphysicians utilize the virtue‐driven methodology. According to this methodology, one theory is more worthy of endorsement than another... | Find, read and cite all the research...
- Peter Finocchiaro
Mar 17, 2021 · I distinguish between a theory's truth and its fidelity (‘joint‐carvingness’) and the corresponding epistemic and fidelic virtues. I argue that ideological parsimony is not an epistemic virtue but is a fidelic virtue.
- Peter Finocchiaro
- 2021
High-Fidelity Metaphysics. P. Finocchiaro. Published 2019. Philosophy. When metaphysicians debate which among rival theories is most worthy of endorsement, they often utilize the virtue-driven methodology.
High-Fidelity Metaphysics. Peter Finocchiaro. December 16, 2019. Abstract. When metaphysicians debate which among rival theories is most worthy of endorsement, they often utilize the virtue-driven methodology.
This book is an accessible introduction to the central themes of contemporary metaphysics. It carefully considers accounts of causation, freedom and determinism, laws of nature, personal identity, mental states, time, material objects, and properties, while inviting students to reflect on metaphysical problems.
High-fidelity experiments would be those one-off experiments where an agent’s behavior provides strong evidence against the possession of a virtue, whereas low-fidelity experiments would be those in which this was not the case.
