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    Supports→The sentence 'The Absolute is lazy' is meaningful according to the verification criterion of meaning

    Carnap's tolerance principle permits multiple linguistic frameworks, and within a framework containing causal-conditional bridge laws, metaphysical terms can bear empirical consequences.

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    Carnap
    Rudolf Carnap (1891-1970) was a highly influential German-American philosopher who believed that many traditional philosophical problems could be solved by carefully analyzing the language we use to talk about them. He pioneered the idea that philosophy should work closely with science and mathematics, using precise logical methods to clarify confused thinking. His work fundamentally changed how philosophers approach their discipline, making language analysis and logical rigor central to philosophical practice.
    Causal-conditional bridge laws(laws that show cause-and-effect relationships)
    Rules that connect causes to effects by saying 'if this happens, then that will happen'—they act like bridges linking different concepts or levels of explanation.
    Empirical consequences(concrete outcomes that can be tested or verified)
    Real, observable results or effects that we can actually detect or measure in the world through experience and experiment.
    Linguistic frameworks(as tools for investigation and understanding)

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    Metaphysical terms(abstract concepts that go beyond the physical world)
    Words that refer to things beyond what we can directly observe or measure, like 'soul,' 'consciousness,' or 'existence'—things that seem real but aren't physical objects.
    tolerance principle(Applied to material composition of objects across possible worlds)
    A principle permitting that an object could have come into existence with some difference in its original material composition (e.g., with only a certain percentage of its actual original components).

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