Un naturalismo minimalista

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Authors: Constantino Contreras
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Abstract

In this article, I propose a minimalist characterization of naturalism as the thesis that: 1) we must have a minimal, but not total, commitment to the ontology of our sciences, and 2) we must have a meta-methodological commitment to the use of methods that allow for justifications and claims that can be intersubjectively evaluated, such as formal and informal arguments, or the use of the methods of science themselves. In this way, I will first critique the classical definitions of naturalism understood as a form of physicalism and as a restriction on the postulation of supernatural entities and explanations in science. Then I will defend the priority of this meta-methodology not only in science and philosophy, but in all intellectual endeavors of research. I conclude that if philosophy intends to be an intellectual enterprise of research, then it must be oriented according to this meta-methodology; that is, it must be naturalistic.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Philosophy Science and History Philosophy and History of Science Epistemology Ethics and Metaphysics

Publication details

Journal / source
PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foundation)
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
ES