Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2010
Stewart Goetz
Pages 79-90
Naturally Understanding Naturalism
In his excellent book World without Design, Michael Rea argues that naturalism is not a philosophical thesis but a research program. I believe that there is good reason to question Rea’s claim about naturalism. In this brief paper, I critique Rea’s argument and defend a particular understanding of naturalism as a philosophical thesis.