Contemporary discussions in metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of mind are dominated by the presupposition of naturalism. Arguing against this established convention, James Slagle offers a thorough defence of Alvin Plantingaβs Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism (EAAN) and in doing so, re
The Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism: Context, Exposition, and Repercussions
β Scribed by Jim Slagle
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 271
- Series
- Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy of Religion
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Contemporary discussions in metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of mind are dominated by the presupposition of naturalism. Arguing against this established convention, Jim Slagle offers a thorough defence of Alvin Plantingaβs Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism (EAAN) and in doing so, reveals how it shows that evolution and naturalism are incompatible. Charting the development of Plantingaβs argument, Slagle asserts that the probability of our cognitive faculties reliably producing true beliefs is low if ontological naturalism is true, and therefore all other beliefs produced by these faculties, including naturalism itself, are self-defeating. He critiques other well-known epistemological approaches, including those of Descartes and Quine, and deftly counters the many objections against the EAAN to conclude that metaphysical naturalism should be rejected on the grounds of self-defeat. By situating Plantingaβs argument within a wider context and showing that science and evolution cannot entail naturalism, Slagle renders this most common metaphysical view irrational. As such, the book advocates an important reconsideration of contemporary thought at the intersection of philosophy, science and religion.
β¦ Table of Contents
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1: Context
1 The Cartesian Dream
2 Quinean Tonic
3 Naturalized Epistemology Reformed
Part 2: Preliminaries
4 Terms of Engagement
5 The Evolution of the Evolutionary Argument
6 Elimination Game
Part 3: Argument
7 The Probability Thesis
8 The Defeater Thesis
9 The End of the Argument
Part 4: Objections
10 Analogies, Coherence, and Evolution
11 Expanding the Target
12 Loose Ends
Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography of the EAAN
Index
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