Evaluating The Verification Principle Flashcards
1
Q
give some strengths of the verification principle
A
follows the scientific method
highlights exactly what we know to be true
2
Q
how does the verification prove itself wrong
A
it is self refuting, you cannot empirically test the principle itself
3
Q
why is the verification principle’s heavy reliance on empiricism one of its major drawbacks?
A
leaves us with very little language
unverifiable statements, i.e. water boils at 100 degrees C cannot be verified - Swinburne
