A Metaphysician's User Guide: The Epistemology of Metaphysics

<p>In my dissertation, I focus primarily on the justification for beliefs in the sorts of propositions that are the focus of scrutiny and debate in contemporary analytic metaphysics. I develop a theory of justification that revolves around the explanatory fit between a metaphysical theory and its evidence. I go on to defend the view that beliefs in contemporary analytic metaphysics are justified against skeptics, many of whom identify with the logical empiricist tradition. Finally, I offer some suggestions as to how metaphysics as a discipline can progress by examining the methodology of metaphysics and arguing how empirical work can potentially move metaphysics forward.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Philosophy

Year

2017

Author dc:creator

• Lee, James Soo

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kristopher McDaniel

• Epistemology
• Explanation
• Justification
• Metaphysics
• Methodology
• Naturalism
• Arts and Humanities

Repository record dc:identifier

https://surface.syr.edu/etd/765

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:surface.syr.edu:etd-1766