The Critical Rationalist                       Vol. 01  No. 02
ISSN: 1393-3809                                    26-Nov-1996

1 Introduction
The Metaphysics of Scarcity: Popper's World 3 and the Theory of Finite Resources

Contents

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Respectable Metaphysics Versus Partial Operationalism
  • 2.1 Explaining versus Justifying Predictions of Scarcity
• 3 A Summary of Simon's Argument for the Infinite Extent of Resources
• 4 World 3 and the Unfathomable Content of our Knowledge
• 5 The Special Economic Status of Objective Knowledge: Resources and Inventions as World 3 Objects
• 6 The Possibility of Infinitely New Information Processing: Why Tipler Needs World 3
• 7 Conclusion
• References
• Author Contact Information
• Copyright
• Retrieval
• About The Critical Rationalist

1 Introduction
The Metaphysics of Scarcity: Popper's World 3 and the Theory of Finite Resources

The Critical Rationalist                       Vol. 01  No. 02
ISSN: 1393-3809                                    26-Nov-1996

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