The concept of identity in naturalism

Vol 7, No 1 (2006) • Filosofia Unisinos - Unisinos Journal of Philosophy

Autor: Guido Imaguire

Resumo:

Naturalism in philosophy is characterized by the assumption that nature is the whole of reality. Thus, the naturalist must try to show how concepts considered irreducible and trans-natural by traditional transcendental philosophy can be reduced to categories of natural science. In this article I analyze two strategies of reducing the notion of identity in naturalism proposed respectively by Quine and Wittgenstein.

ISSN: ISSN: 1984-8234

Texto Completo: http://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/filosofia/article/view/6087

Palavras-Chave: Naturalism,Identity,Quine,Wittgenstein

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