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Many contemporary Anglo-American philosophers describe themselves
as naturalists. But what do they mean by that term? Popular
naturalist slogans like, "there is no first philosophy" or
"philosophy is continuous with the natural sciences" are far from
illuminating. "Understanding Naturalism" provides a clear and
readable survey of the main strands in recent naturalist thought.
The origin and development of naturalist ideas in epistemology,
metaphysics and semantics is explained through the works of Quine,
Goldman, Kuhn, Chalmers, Papineau, Millikan and others. The most
common objections to the naturalist project - that it involves a
change of subject and fails to engage with "real" philosophical
problems, that it is self-refuting, and that naturalism cannot deal
with normative notions like truth, justification and meaning - are
all discussed. "Understanding Naturalism" distinguishes two strands
of naturalist thinking - the constructive and the deflationary -
and explains how this distinction can invigorate naturalism and the
future of philosophical research.
Many contemporary Anglo-American philosophers describe themselves as naturalists. But what do they mean by that term? Popular naturalist slogans like, "there is no first philosophy" or "philosophy is continuous with the natural sciences" are far from illuminating. "Understanding Naturalism" provides a clear and readable survey of the main strands in recent naturalist thought. The origin and development of naturalist ideas in epistemology, metaphysics and semantics is explained through the works of Quine, Goldman, Kuhn, Chalmers, Papineau, Millikan and others. The most common objections to the naturalist project - that it involves a change of subject and fails to engage with "real" philosophical problems, that it is self-refuting, and that naturalism cannot deal with normative notions like truth, justification and meaning - are all discussed. "Understanding Naturalism" distinguishes two strands of naturalist thinking - the constructive and the deflationary - and explains how this distinction can invigorate naturalism and the future of philosophical research.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: What do we mean by Natural? 2. First Philosophy 3. Quine and Epistemology Naturalised 4. Reliabilism 5. The Science of Science: Naturalised Philosophy of Science 6. Materialism and Physicalism 7. Naturalism without Physicalism? 8. Naturalism, Meaning and Truth 9. Conclusion: New Directions for Naturalism Questions for Discussion and Revision Further Reading
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