O Coronavírus é um objeto? A metametafísica encontra as ciências médicas

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2179378643633

Palavras-chave:

Ontologia naturalizada, Metafísica, Metametafísica, Epidemiologia, Ciências médicas, Estórias metafísicas indisponíveis

Resumo

Em termos ontológicos, o que podemos aprender com o atual estado da arte na Epidemiologia? Aplicando o critério Quineano de comprometimento ontológico, podemos aprender que existem diversas entidades fundamentais para que a teoria funcione. Uma delas é uma entidade do tipo vírus, em que o infame Coronavirus é um caso particular. Em termos metafísicos, essa entidade pode, em princípio, ser entendida de diversas maneiras. Uma dessas maneiras aparentemente, e, talvez, intuitivamente, é a noção de objeto. Aplicando o método metametafísico das Unavailable Metaphysical Stories, verificamos que a Epidemiologia é incompatível com uma metafísica de objetos.

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Raoni Wohnrath Arroyo, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC

Doutor em Filosofia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC

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2020-07-03

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Arroyo, R. W. (2020). O Coronavírus é um objeto? A metametafísica encontra as ciências médicas. Voluntas: Revista Internacional De Filosofia, 11, e7. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179378643633

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Ed. Especial: Pandemia e Filosofia (Publicação Contínua)