Title

How Not To Save Searle: A Reply To Weber'S Reply

Keywords

John Searle; money; reduction; social kinds; social-scientific laws

Abstract

In response to "'Counting As' a Bridge Principle: Against Searle Against Social-Scientific Laws," Elijah Weber distinguishes two sorts of physical open-endedness and claims our article appeals to the wrong sort. We clarify that Searle's notion of physical open-endedness is neither of the notions Weber introduces, thus our original reply to Searle is not targeted by Weber's objections. Also, Weber's lengthy example concerning counterfeit currency appears to build-in the extremely contentious assumption that scientific laws are impossible if and when relevant conditions do not happen to obtain. © The Author(s) 2012.

Publication Date

9-1-2012

Publication Title

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Volume

42

Issue

3

Number of Pages

445-448

Document Type

Note

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/0048393112440798

Socpus ID

84864711663 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84864711663

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