Philip Kitcher: Pragmatic Naturalism (Münstersche Vorlesungen Zur Philosophie)

Philip Kitcher has deeply influenced many of the current debates in the philosophy of biology. He has also made groundbreaking contributions to the philosophy of science, to ethics, the philosophy of religion, the philosophy of mathematics, and, most recently, to pragmatism. This volume results from the 15th Münster Lectures in Philosophy. It contains an original article by Kitcher and eight critical papers on a wide range of topics. Contents 1 Lecture 2 Colloquium Preface.pdf Preface List_of_Abbreviations (fin.).pdf List of Abbreviations of Philip Kitcher’s Publications Blank Page 1._Kitcher (fin).pdf PRAGMATIC NATURALISM I II III IV V VI VII VIII Acknowledgements References 2._Gerr e.a. (fin.).pdf Living with Kitcher? Some Thoughts Concerning the Relation between Darwinism and Theism 1 Introduction: Philip Kitcher’s Criticism of Creationism 2 Kitcher’s Argument for the Relation of Darwinism and Theism 3 Theism and Darwinism – Possible Combinations 4 The Relation between Religion and Science References Blank Page 3._Derpmann e.a. (fin.).pdf Can Kitcher Avoid the Naturalistic Fallacy? 1 Introduction 2 Kitcher’s Understanding of ‘Naturalism’ and the ‘Analytical History’ of Ethics 3 Kitcher’s Attempt to Avoid the Naturalistic Fallacy 4 Ethical Progress 5 Conclusion References 5._Bahr e.a. (fin.).pdf Refining Kitcher’s Semantics for Kind Terms, or: Cleaning up the Mess 1 Introduction 2 The Qua Problem 2.1 What Is the Qua Problem? 2.2 Kitcher’s and Stanford’s Proposed Solution 3 The “No Failures of Reference” Problem 3.1 What Is the “No Failures of Reference” Problem? 3.2 Kitcher’s and Stanford’s Proposed Solution 4 Evaluation of the Proposed Solutions 4.1 The Qua Problem 4.2 The “No Failures of Reference” Problem 5 Sketch of a Solution: Semantic Dualism References Blank Page 6._Göhner e.a. (fin.).pdf Promiscuous objects, hybrid truth and scientific realism 1 Introduction 2 Kitcher’s Kantian Realism in The Advancement of Science 3 Kitcher’s Promiscuous Realism in Science, Truth, and Democracy References Blank Page 7._Franken (fin.).pdf The Apriorists Return 1 Introduction 2 The Argument from Weak Revisability 3 The Argument from Concept Development 4 The Argument from Truth by Convention 5 Concluding Remarks References 8._Drerup e.a. (fin.).pdf Examining the Quality of Life Notes on Philip Kitcher’s Writings on Bioethics 1 Introduction 2 The Conception of the Quality of Life in The Lives to Come 3 The Conception of the Quality of Life in Creating Perfect People 4 Some Supplements – The Conception of the Quality of Life in The Ethical Project 5 Problems and Open Questions in Kitcher’s Conception of the Quality of Life 6 Conclusion Blank Page 9._JungKaiserSeide_(fin.).pdf WELL-ORDERED PHILOSOPHY? REFLECTIONS ON KITCHER’S PROPOSAL FOR A RENEWAL OF PHILOSOPHY 1 Introduction: The Shortcomings of Contemporary Philosophy 2 What Instead? – Kitcher’s Vision of a Renewed Philosophy 2.1 Well-Ordered Science 2.2 Well-Ordered Philosophy 3 Obscurities in and Challenges for the Pragmatic-Naturalistic Vision of Philosophy 3.1 Where Does Naturalism Come In? 3.2 Philosophical Experts 3.3 How Ideal is the Ideal? 4 Conclusion References Blank Page 10._Kitcher_ Answers (fin.).pdf SOME ANSWERS, ADMISSIONS, AND EXPLANATIONS 1 Introduction 2 Darwinism and Theism 3 Fallacies in Ethics? 4 Well-ordered Science 5 Semantics for Kind Terms 6 Realism and Pragmatism 7 Against the A Priori 8 Worthwhile Lives 9 Reviving Philosophy References 4._Baetge e.a. (fin.).pdf Well-Ordered Science in a not Well-Ordered Society 1 Introduction 2 Realization-Focused Theory or Theoretical Approach? 3 Features of Kitcher’s Ideal Theory 4 Problems with Ideal Theories 5 Pluralism and the Restriction to Scientific Arguments 6 Conclusion References Blank Page Blank Page Main description: Philip Kitcher is one of the most distinguished philosophers of our days. He has deeply influenced and inspired many of the debates in the philosophy of biology. Moreover, Kitcher has also made groundbreaking contributions to the philosophy of science in general, to ethics, to the philosophy of religion, to the philosophy of literature, to the philosophy of mathematics, and, most recently, to pragmatism. This volume results from the 15th Münster Lectures in Philosophy with Philip Kitcher. It contains an original article by Kitcher entitled "Pragmatic Naturalism". In addition, it includes eight critical papers on a wide range of topics from Kitcher's work, together with detailed replies by Kitcher. Excerpt Open publication

The annual Münster Lectures in Philosophy, which started in 1997, have evolved as a highly renowned get-together of philosophers. The invited guest for the respective lecture gives a public talk and participates in a one- to two-day-colloquium with members of the Philosophical Seminar (staff and students) of the University of Münster. Lectures, contributions of participants and replies of the guest philosophers are published in this series.

The Münsterschen Vorlesungen zur Philosophie, die seit 1997 jährlich stattfinden, bringen viele namhafte Philosophen zusammen. Der jeweilige Gastredner hält einen öffentlichen Vortrag und nimmt im Anschluss an einem Kolloquium mit Mitarbeitern und Studierenden der Universität Münster teil. Die Vorträge und Diskussionsbeiträge werden in dieser Reihe veröffentlicht.