It has been suggested that parsimony is a widely accepted example of extraevidential consideration, even though it is entirely a metaphysical assumption.

One objection to this is that we can only ever observe a finite sequence, and thus the extrapolation to the infinite involves unwarranted metaphysical assumptions.

The Hindu school of Samkhya posits that God was a necessary metaphysical assumption demanded by circumstances, but ultimately cannot be admitted to exist.

The historical influence of this branch of idealism remains central even to the schools that rejected its metaphysical assumptions, such as Marxism, pragmatism, and positivism.

It says God was a necessary metaphysical assumption demanded by circumstances.

There is no need, it might be argued, to make far-reaching metaphysical assumptions about the nature of propositions in order to justify the thesis that truth-predicates are logically redundant.

People quickly make sweeping and flawed metaphysical assumptions about its religion and culture, but are far more circumspect when evaluating civil society and political culture in modern India.

The underlying mistake, according to Peña, is a wrong metaphysical assumption which denies the existence of deontic states of affairs connected by implications.

The number of metaphysical assumptions it makes is quite incredible.

The secret of Lindsay's apparent originality as a novelist lies in his metaphysical assumptions.