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This book provides a fresh and ecumenic understanding of naturalism for contemporary philosophers and scientists who, while accepting naturalism as a standard for doing philosophy and science, understand it often very differently. It also demonstrates that to see naturalism in opposition to socio-historical approaches is an unwarranted as well as unwanted scheme for our overall conception of empirical inquiry. By bringing together naturalism and historicism, this book provides a unique perspective on the philosophy of science that is of interest not only to philosophers, but also those interested in the history of science and the sociology of scientific knowledge.
Contents
Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Chapter 1. In Medias Res: Philosophy in Naturalism.- Chapter 2. Quine and Naturalism Historicized.- Chapter 3. Quinean Explication of Reality and Naturalistic Philosophy.-Chapter 4. Roth and Historiography Naturalized.- Chapter 5. First Case Study: Lust for Knowing: The Death of Vincent van Gogh.- Chapter 6. Second Case Study: A Brief (Hi)Story of Just-So Stories in Evolutionary Science.- Chapter 7. A Pragmatist Gambit.- Index.



