Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective
Nikolaj Pilgaard Petersen
orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-9708
; Lundshøjvej 26B, DK–8270 Højbjerg
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Pilgaard Petersen, N. (2021). Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective. Synthesis philosophica, 36 (2), 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
MLA 8th Edition
Pilgaard Petersen, Nikolaj. "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective." Synthesis philosophica, vol. 36, no. 2, 2021, pp. 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
Chicago 17th Edition
Pilgaard Petersen, Nikolaj. "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective." Synthesis philosophica 36, no. 2 (2021): 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
Harvard
Pilgaard Petersen, N. (2021). 'Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective', Synthesis philosophica, 36(2), pp. 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
Vancouver
Pilgaard Petersen N. Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective. Synthesis philosophica [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2025 January 02];36(2):443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
IEEE
N. Pilgaard Petersen, "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective", Synthesis philosophica, vol.36, no. 2, pp. 443-459, 2021. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
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Pilgaard Petersen, N. (2021). Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective. Synthesis philosophica, 36 (2), 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
MLA 8th Edition
Pilgaard Petersen, Nikolaj. "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective." Synthesis philosophica, vol. 36, no. 2, 2021, pp. 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
Chicago 17th Edition
Pilgaard Petersen, Nikolaj. "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective." Synthesis philosophica 36, no. 2 (2021): 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
Harvard
Pilgaard Petersen, N. (2021). 'Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective', Synthesis philosophica, 36(2), pp. 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
Vancouver
Pilgaard Petersen N. Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective. Synthesis philosophica [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2025 January 02];36(2):443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
IEEE
N. Pilgaard Petersen, "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective", Synthesis philosophica, vol.36, no. 2, pp. 443-459, 2021. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
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APA 6th Edition
Pilgaard Petersen, N. (2021). Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective. Synthesis philosophica, 36 (2), 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
MLA 8th Edition
Pilgaard Petersen, Nikolaj. "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective." Synthesis philosophica, vol. 36, no. 2, 2021, pp. 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
Chicago 17th Edition
Pilgaard Petersen, Nikolaj. "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective." Synthesis philosophica 36, no. 2 (2021): 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
Harvard
Pilgaard Petersen, N. (2021). 'Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective', Synthesis philosophica, 36(2), pp. 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
Vancouver
Pilgaard Petersen N. Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective. Synthesis philosophica [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2025 January 02];36(2):443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
IEEE
N. Pilgaard Petersen, "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective", Synthesis philosophica, vol.36, no. 2, pp. 443-459, 2021. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
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APA 6th Edition
Pilgaard Petersen, N. (2021). Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective. Synthesis philosophica, 36 (2), 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
MLA 8th Edition
Pilgaard Petersen, Nikolaj. "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective." Synthesis philosophica, vol. 36, no. 2, 2021, pp. 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
Chicago 17th Edition
Pilgaard Petersen, Nikolaj. "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective." Synthesis philosophica 36, no. 2 (2021): 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
Harvard
Pilgaard Petersen, N. (2021). 'Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective', Synthesis philosophica, 36(2), pp. 443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
Vancouver
Pilgaard Petersen N. Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective. Synthesis philosophica [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2025 January 02];36(2):443-459. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
IEEE
N. Pilgaard Petersen, "Toward a Broader Conception of “Liberal Naturalism”: Widening the Perspective", Synthesis philosophica, vol.36, no. 2, pp. 443-459, 2021. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp36210
Abstract
The term naturalism is often used to refer to reductive naturalism and is therefore closely linked to physicalism. Various forms of liberal naturalism have been developed as an alternative to reductive naturalism. This paper argues that a further broadening of the concept of naturalism is helpful. A “broad” liberal naturalism is advocated, in which the criterion for naturalistic is not tied to the premise of a specific metaphysics, but to what arguably constitutes naturalism as such: the presence of universal fundamental principles about how the world operates and of regularities or laws of nature describing the concrete behaviour of the world. This type of naturalism allows for the inclusion of non-materialist metaphysics, such as forms of dualism and idealism. This finding is significant because the physicalist position falls short on several issues, most notably the adequate handling of the problem of consciousness. Given the positive connotation of the predicate naturalistic, such inclusion seems helpful in legitimising the potentially fruitful exploration of less conventional alternatives to physicalism and materialism. Moreover, this could prove valuable not only from a theoretical or academic perspective but also from an existential one.
Keywords
idealism; laws of nature; liberal naturalism; naturalism; physicalism; metaphysics
Hrčak ID:
280208
URI
https://hrcak.srce.hr/280208
Publication date:
20.1.2022.
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