From Scientific Method to Methodological Naturalism: The Evolution of an Idea
Journal Title: Filozoficzne Aspekty Genezy - Year 2011, Vol 8, Issue 0
Abstract
Authors analyze the validity of methodological naturalism as a method of natural science. Methodological naturalism claims that science should invoke only natural causes, omitting references to the supernatural beings, such as God. According to the authors, methodological naturalism is a redundant add on to science which is not supporting the progress of science and even discourages the exploration of other kinds of knowledge. In their view, this method brings to science nothing more than what already was contained in Francis Bacon’s proposition which restricted science to the study and description of what is empirically observable, guarantying at the same time the objectivity of research and freeing science from the influence of metaphysical beliefs. As authors indicate, accepting methodological naturalism in science, assuming that only the empirically observable could be known, not only does not guarantee objectivity of science but also incorrectly enforces metaphysical naturalism claiming that there exist solely empirically knowable nature.
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Harry Poe, Chelsea Mytyk
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