Naturalized Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (Rodopi Philosophical Studies 7)

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. Content: PrefaceErnest SOSA: Sources and DeliverancesRonald N. GIERE: Modest Evolutionary NaturalismHilary KORNBLITH: The Naturalistic Project in Epistemology: Where Do We Go from Here?Joseph ROUSE: Naturalism and Scientific Practices: A Concluding Scientific PostscriptDanielle MACBETH: Naturalism in the Philosophy of MathematicsChienkuo MI: What Is Naturalized Epistemology? The Quinean ProjectRuey-Lin CHEN: The Structure of Experimentation and the Replication Degree-Reconsidering the Replication of Hertz's Cathode Ray ExperimentPatrick HAWLEY: Skepticism and the Value of KnowledgeJeu-Jenq YUANN: A Naturalistic Approach of Scientific Methodology: A Comparative Study of O. Neurath and P. Feyerabend