Naturalism, scientism and the independence of epistemology |
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Authors: | James Maffie |
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Affiliation: | (1) 3280 Sentinel Drive, 80301 Boulder, CO, USA |
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Abstract: | Naturalists seek continuity between epistemology and science. Critics argue this illegitimately expands science into epistemology and commits the fallacy of scientism. Must naturalists commit this fallacy? I defend a conception of naturalized epistemology which upholds the non-identity of epistemic ends, norms, and concepts with scientific evidential ends, norms, and concepts. I argue it enables naturalists to avoid three leading scientistic fallacies: dogmatism, one dimensionalism, and granting science an epistemic monopoly. |
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