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This essential book provides a comprehensive explanation of the key topics and debates arising in the philosophy of psychology. In editors William O'Donohue and Richard Kitchener's thoughtful examination, philosophy and psychology converge on several themes of great importance such as the foundations of knowledge, the nature of science, rationality, behaviorism, cognitive science, folk psychology, neuropsychology, psychoanalysis, professionalism, and research ethics. The Philosophy of Psychology also provides an in-depth discussion of ethics in counseling and psychiatry while exploring the diverse topics listed above. The internationally renowned group of contributors to this volume both stimulating and informative. The Philosophy of Psychology will be invaluable for students and academics in theories and systems in psychology, cognitive psychology, cognitive science, philosophy of the social sciences, philosophy of the mind, and related courses.
Naturalism and the Abandonment of Normativity
Naturalism and the Abandonment of Normativity
Introduction
Epistemology traditionally has been conceived as a normative discipline, concerned to develop and articulate criteria governing the appropriateness of belief. Ideally, it informs us of the warrant or justification that candidate beliefs enjoy and of the nature of warrant and justification themselves. That is, epistemology ideally helps us to determine which of our beliefs are justified and so worthy of belief (and why they are); insofar, it helps to determine what we should believe.
A large and growing body of work suggests that epistemology should be naturalized:reconceived as an empirical discipline and pursued in accordance with the techniques of natural science. One outstanding question this work raises is precisely that of the status of epistemology's ...
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