Methodological naturalism and the truth seeking objection

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作者：
Erkki Vesa Rope Kojonen
机构：
[1] University of Helsinki,Faculty of Theology
来源：
International Journal for Philosophy of Religion | 2017年 / 81卷
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Methodological naturalism; Teleology; Design arguments; Intelligent design; Evolution; Theistic evolution;
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Methodological naturalism, the exclusion of the supernatural from the natural sciences, has drawn critique from both proponents of Intelligent Design and some philosophical naturalists who argue that the methods of science can also be used to evaluate supernatural claims. One principal objection to methodological naturalism has been what I call the truth seeking objection. In this article I develop an understanding of methodological naturalism capable of answering the truth seeking objection. I further also argue that methodological naturalism as a convention of science can be best defended by abandoning scientism. In this way methodological naturalism can be reconnected to the original theistic context in which it was first developed.
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页码：335 / 355
页数：20
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