What does it mean to be a Naturalist in the Human and Social Sciences? A Comment on Daniel Andler’s “Is Naturalism the Unsurpassable Philosophy for the Sciences of Man in the Twenty-First Century?””

Zilhão, António2025-07-172025-07-172010Zilhão, A. 2010. "What does it mean to be a Naturalist in the Human and Social Sciences? A Comment on Daniel Andler’s “Is Naturalism the Unsurpassable Philosophy for the Sciences of Man in the Twenty-First Century?””. In: Stadler, F. (ed.): The Present Situation in Philosophy of Science. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/102208In his paper "Is Naturalism the Unsurpassable Philosophy for the Sciences of Man in the 21st Century?", Daniel Andler put forth a position in the sciences of Man he called 'liberalized naturalism'. Andler's brand of naturalism faces a few difficulties though. The purpose of this essay is to highlight these and to suggest a way of overcoming them.engNaturalism; Human and Social SciencesWhat does it mean to be a Naturalist in the Human and Social Sciences? A Comment on Daniel Andler’s “Is Naturalism the Unsurpassable Philosophy for the Sciences of Man in the Twenty-First Century?””book part