Naturally Understanding Naturalism
Faith and Philosophy 27 (1):79-90 (2010)
| Abstract | In his excellent book World without Design, Michael Rea argues that naturalism is not a philosophical thesis but a research program. I believe that there is good reason to question Rea’s claim about naturalism. In this brief paper, I critique Rea’s argument and defend a particular understanding of naturalism as a philosophical thesis | |||||||||
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