This comprehensive collection, bringing together significant essays
by leading philosophers of the twentieth century, represents one
prominent school of American thought - philosophic naturalism.
Naturalism holds that nature is objective and can be studied to
gain knowledge that is not determined by methodology, perspective,
belief, or theory. For the naturalist, "nature" is an
all-encompassing concept; nothing is other than natural and any
notion of a supernatural realm is rejected. Naturalism, however,
cannot be equated with materialistic reductionism or strict
determinism. Certain nonmaterial aspects of human existence -
thoughts, feelings, meanings, values, beliefs, ideals, and free
will - are included within the scope of the naturalist's approach.
John Ryder divides this work into five parts, which demonstrate the
range of naturalistic inquiry: (1) conceptions of nature; (2)
nature, experience, and method; (3) values ethical and social; (4)
values aesthetic and religious; and (5) naturalism and contemporary
philosophy. The distinguished contributors are: Justus Buchler,
Morris Cohen, John Dewey, Abraham Edel, Marvin Farber, Sidney Hook,
Paul Kurtz, John Lachs, Corliss Lamont, Thelma Lavine, Peter
Manicas, John McDermott, Ernest Nagel, W.V.O. Quine, John Herman
Randall, Jr., George Santayana, Meyer Schapiro, Roy Wood Sellars,
Evelyn Shirk, and F.J.E. Woodbridge. For students and scholars
alike, American Philosophic Naturalism in the Twentieth Century is
an excellent introduction to and overview of an important school of
philosophy.
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