Naturalized epistemology and philosophy of science / edited by Chienkuo Michael Mi and Ruey-lin Chen.

• Superior document: Rodopi philosophical studies ; 7
• TeilnehmendeR: Mi, Chienkuo, 1962-; Chen, Ruey-lin.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Series: Rodopi philosophical studies ; 7.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (197 p.)
• Notes: "The 2006 Soochow international philosophy conference and workshop 'Naturalized Epistemology and Philosophy of Science', held in Taipei, Taiwan ... "--Pref.

Much has happened in the field of contemporary epistemology since Quine’s “Epistemology Naturalized” was published in 1969. Even before Ronald Giere published his article “Philosophy of Science Naturalized,” naturalized philosophy of science had been influenced by the so-called historical approach. Kuhm, Lakatos, Feyerabend and Laudan all contributed importantly to this trend. In this light it has emerged, without a doubt, that philosophy of science is closely related to epistemology. This volume explores some of the relevant relations and will be of interest to epistemologists and philosophers of science.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Preface / Ernest Sosa -- Sources and Deliverances / Ernest Sosa -- Modest Evolutionary Naturalism / Ronald N. Giere -- The Naturalistic Project in Epistemology: Where Do We Go from Here? / Hilary Kornblith -- Naturalism and Scientific Practices: A Concluding Scientific Postscript / Joseph Rouse -- Naturalism in the Philosophy of Mathematics / Danielle Macbeth -- What Is Naturalized Epistemology?: The Quinean Project / Chienkuo Mi -- The Structure of Experimentation and the Replication Degree—Reconsidering the Replication of Hertz’s Cathode Ray Experiment / Ruey-Lin Chen -- Skepticism and the Value of Knowledge / Patrick Hawley -- A Naturalistic Approach to Scientific Methodology: A Comparative Study of O. Neurath and P. Feyerabend / Jeu-Jenq Yuann.