Kripke's arguments often challenge which philosophical notion?
Pleasure principle
Empiricism
Logical Positivism
Categorical imperative
Answer
Logical Positivism is a philosophical school of thought developed in the early 20th century emphasizing that only statements verifiable through observation or logical proof are meaningful. Kripke's arguments challenge this notion by asserting that some statements can be meaningful even if they are not verifiable through these means.
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