Analytic Philosophy Without Naturalism

by Corradini; Antonella

• ISBN13: 9780415349451
• ISBN10: 0415349451
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-12
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

In recent years numerous attempts have been made by analytic philosophers tonaturalizevarious different domains of philosophical inquiry. All of these attempts have had the common goal of rendering these areas of philosophy amenable to empirical methods, with the intention of securing for them the supposedly objective status and broad intellectual appeal currently associated with such approaches. This volume brings together internationally recognised analytic philosophers, including Alvin Plantinga, Peter van Inwagen and Robert Audi, to question the project of naturalism. The articles investigate what it means tonaturalizea domain of philosophical inquiry and look at how this applies to the various sub-disciplines of philosophy including epistemology, metaphysics and the philosophy of the mind. The issue of whether naturalism is desirable is raised and the contributors take seriously the possibility that excellent analytic philosophy can be undertaken without naturalization. Controversial and thought-provoking,Analytic Philosophy Without Naturalismexamines interesting and contentious methodological issues in analytic philosophy and explores the connections between philosophy and science.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	x
Notes on contributors	xi
Preface	xiv
Acknowldegments	xv
Introduction	1	(12)
ANTONELLA CORRADINI, SERGIO GALVAN AND E. JONATHAN LOWE
PART I Epistemology	13	(38)
1 Reflection	15	(14)
FRANZ VON KUTSCHERA
Reflection, self-consciousness and intentionality: comment on von Kutschera's paper	24	(1)
MICHELE LENOCI
2 How naturalism implies skepticism	29	(24)
ALVIN PLANTINGA
Methodological and/or ontological naturalism: comment on Plantinga's paper	45	(1)
ROBERTA CORVI
PART II Ontology	51	(44)
3 Aristotelian substances and the theorethical/practical dichotomy	53	(21)
EDMUND RUNGGALDIER
Aristotelian ontology versus naturalistic ontology: comment on Runggaldier's paper	67	(1)
ALESSANDRO GIORDANI
4 What is naturalism? What is analytical philosophy?	74	(23)
PETER VAN INWAGEN
Naturalism, physicalism, and some notes on 'Analytical Philosophy': comment on van Inwagen's paper	89	(1)
CHRISTIAN KANZIAN
PART III Philosophy of religion	95	(66)
5 Contemporary cosmology and the existence of God	97	(43)
WILLIAM LANE CRAIG
How to deal with singularities: comment on Craig's paper	134	(1)
WINFRIED LÖFFLER
6 The design argument: between science and metaphysics	140	(23)
ROBIN COLLINS
Metaphysical presuppositions of the argument from design: comment on Collins's paper	153	(1)
SERGIO GALVAN
PART IV Philosophy of mind	161	(42)
7 Rational selves and freedom of action	163	(20)
E. JONATHAN LOWE
I see that Martians persecute me: what should I do, if I want to act rationally?: Comment on Lowe's paper	178	(1)
LUCIA URBANI ULIVI
8 Consciousness and freedom	183	(22)
UWE MEIXNER
Which consciousness do we need to have a choice?: Comment on Meixner's paper	197	(1)
JOSEF QUITTERER
PART V Practical philosophy	203	(43)
9 Naturalism, realism and objectivity in ethics	205	(20)
ROBERT N. AUDI
Non-reductive naturalism versus non-naturalism in ethics: how wide is the gap?: Comment on Audi's paper	218	(1)
ANTONELLA CORRADINI
10 Resisting naturalism: the case of free will	225	(21)
HUGH J. McCANN
Practical reasoning and action: comment on McCann's paper	241	(1)
FRANCESCA CASTELLANI
Bibliography	246	(11)
Index	257