Thought Experiments as a Tool for Undermining Methodological Naturalism
There is a substantial literature on the question of whether methodological naturalism (MN) is and/or should be among the principles operative in the natural and social sciences; moreover the status of MN has been one of the battle grounds in prominent debates regarding the demarcation lines between...
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Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-11 |
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