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Does Science Presume Naturalism?

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Does Science Presume Naturalism?
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RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism?
December 27, 2013 at 6:46 pm (This post was last modified: December 27, 2013 at 6:48 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(December 15, 2013 at 11:05 pm)MindForgedManacle Wrote: Since I'm not very familiar with the philosophy of science, I'd figure I'd leave this question for those who are. Basically, do you think science has a commitment to metaphysical naturalism, or at least methodological naturalism?


No, naturalism is an characterization of the outcome of science, it is not an a priori assumption or commitment of science.

The only a priori commitment of science is to verifiability.
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Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by MindForgedManacle - December 15, 2013 at 11:05 pm
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by JohnCrichton72 - December 15, 2013 at 11:13 pm
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by Napoléon - December 15, 2013 at 11:20 pm
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by JohnCrichton72 - December 16, 2013 at 12:07 am
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by Neo-Scholastic - December 15, 2013 at 11:25 pm
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by JohnCrichton72 - December 16, 2013 at 12:30 am
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by Angrboda - December 16, 2013 at 2:49 am
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by Neo-Scholastic - December 16, 2013 at 10:27 am
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by bennyboy - December 16, 2013 at 12:08 am
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by bennyboy - December 16, 2013 at 2:39 am
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by LalalaTabby - December 27, 2013 at 2:26 pm
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by LostLocke - December 27, 2013 at 5:58 pm
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by Anomalocaris - December 27, 2013 at 6:46 pm
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by FreeTony - December 28, 2013 at 8:02 pm
RE: Does Science Presume Naturalism? - by Zen Badger - December 28, 2013 at 8:13 pm

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