Criticisms Of VP Flashcards
1
Q
Why do critics of the VP say it is flawed
A
Because it deems as meaningless many statements that are clearly meaningful
2
Q
Example of statements critics of VP say are meaningful
A
- statements that express unverifiable opinions or emotions
example = I love you - deemed meaningless - although we may not be able to define exactly what it mean to love a person when we make that claim it is understood as meaningful
- its at least meaningful in principle
3
Q
Ethical and moral statements such are ‘do not kill’ are said to be what
A
Meaningless
4
Q
Law of science cannot be what?
A
Absolutely verified
5
Q
Example of scientific law being unverifiable
A
- gravity always makes things fall to the ground
- its untestable therefore is said to be meaningless
6
Q
Historical statements such as ‘the battle of Waterloo took place in 1815’ are regarded as what and why?
A
meaningless because they cannot be verified by sense experience
- no one alive who could have experiences it
