Is religion natural? Religion, naturalism and near-naturalism
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DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2020.1749717
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this article I argue that the kind of scientific naturalism that tends to underwrite projects of naturalizing religion operates with a tacit conception of nature which, upon closer inspection, turns out to be… read more here.
Keywords: religion natural; natural religion; near naturalism; scientific naturalism ... See more keywords
Truthmaker Theory and Naturalism
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DOI: 10.1515/mp-2018-0013
Abstract: Abstract This paper argues that there is a heretofore unresolved tension between truthmaker-style metaphysics and a plausible version of Naturalism. At the turn of the century, George Molnar proposed four prima facie plausible principles for… read more here.
Keywords: metaphysics; ontology; truthmaker; truthmaker theory ... See more keywords
Neo-Naturalism, Conciliatory Explanations, and Spatiotemporal Surprises
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02506
Abstract: Some materialists believe that physics is rich enough to bridge Levine's Explanatory Gap1, while others believe that it is not. Here I promote an intermediate position holding that physics is rich enough to explain why… read more here.
Keywords: neo naturalism; explanations spatiotemporal; naturalism; physics ... See more keywords