Naturalism and Physicalism

In Robert Barnard & Neil Manson (eds.), Continuum Companion to Metaphysics. pp. 90-120 (2012)
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A substantial guide providing an overview of both physicalism and metaphysical naturalism, reviewing both questions of formulation and justification for both doctrines. Includes a diagnostic strategy for understanding talk of naturalism as a metaphysical thesis.

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