2. Care less about human intuitions and concepts. Care more about the actual subject matter of metaphysics — ultimate, objective reality. E.g., only care about the concept ‘truth’ insofar as we have strong reason to think an alien would arrive at the exact same concept, because it’s carving nature closer to its joints.
I think that metaphysics would progress better when it looks at the practical issues that various scientific fields have with the concepts with which they engage then when it tries to take a detached view from real world concerns.
I think that metaphysics would progress better when it looks at the practical issues that various scientific fields have with the concepts with which they engage then when it tries to take a detached view from real world concerns.