Physicalism & naturalism - Miłkowski, Marcin

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Defining physicalism □ (P) There exists everything that can be explained by ideal physical theories or observed using the best standard observational procedures in these theories; and whatever is excluded as impossible by ideal physics, doesn't exist. □ It doesn't decide that object outside the scope of physics don't exist. 8
Problems with ideal physics, continued... □ The question whether objects outside the scope of physics exist or not is left undecided in (P). □ Is it realistic to think that all sciences will converge to physics (= representational reduction is feasible)? □ But if not, ideal physics cannot be simply be taken to be the ideal infinite cognitive agent that knows everything 9
Page 1 and 2: Marcin Miłkowski, Polish Academy o
Page 3 and 4: Naturalism vs. Physicalism □ Natu
Page 5 and 6: Ideal physics and Hempel's dilemma
Page 7: Hume to the rescue □ Ideal physic
Page 11 and 12: Defining naturalism □ (N) There e
Page 13 and 14: Physicalism & naturalism □ Both p

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