{"product_id":"contemporary-philosophical-naturalism-and-its-implications-9781138957244","title":"Contemporary Philosophical Naturalism and Its","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most pervasive and persistent questions in philosophy is the relationship between the natural sciences and traditional philosophical categories such as metaphysics, epistemology and the mind. \u003ci\u003eContemporary Philosophical Naturalism and Its Implications \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique and valuable contribution to the literature on this issue. It brings together a remarkable collection of highly regarded experts in the field along with some young theorists providing a fresh perspective. This book is noteworthy for bringing together committed philosophical naturalists (with one notable and provocative exception), thus diverging from the growing trend towards anti-naturalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book consists of four sections: the first deals with the metaphysical implications of naturalism, in which two contributors present radically different perspectives. The second attempts to reconcile reasons and forward-looking goals with blind Darwinian natural selection. The third tackles various prob\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Exploring the Post-Darwinian Naturalist Landscape \u003ci\u003eBana Bashour and Hans D. Muller \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection I: Metaphysics Naturalized? \u003c\/strong\u003e2. Disillusioned Naturalism \u003ci\u003eAlexander Rosenberg \u003c\/i\u003e3. Naturalism and the \"Linguistic Turn\" \u003ci\u003ePaul Horwich \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: Reasons Naturalized \u003c\/b\u003e4.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThe Evolution of Reasons \u003ci\u003eDaniel C. Dennett \u003c\/i\u003e5.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThe Tangle of Natural Purposes That is Us \u003ci\u003eRuth Garrett Millikan \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III: Knowledge Naturalized \u003c\/b\u003e6.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eSkill Learning and Conceptual Thought: Making a Way Through the Wilderness \u003ci\u003eEllen Fridland \u003c\/i\u003e7. Nominalism, Naturalism and Materialism: Sellars’ Critical Ontology \u003ci\u003eRay Brassier \u003c\/i\u003e8. Naturalizing Kinds \u003ci\u003eMuhammad Ali Khalidi \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV: The Human Mind Naturalized \u003c\/b\u003e9. Human Uniqueness and the Pursuit of Knowledge: A Naturalistic Account \u003ci\u003eTim Crane \u003c\/i\u003e10. Naturalism and Intentionality \u003ci\u003eHans D. Muller \u003c\/i\u003e11. Can I Be a Good Animal? A Naturalized Account of Virtue Ethics \u003ci\u003eBana Bashour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019547771223,"sku":"9781138957244","price":45.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138957244.jpg?v=1750780596","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contemporary-philosophical-naturalism-and-its-implications-9781138957244","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}