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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Problems with using evolutionary theory in philosophy

Seungbae Park

pp. 321-332

Abstract

Does science move toward truths? Are present scientific theories (approximately) true? Should we invoke truths to explain the success of science? Do our cognitive faculties track truths? Some philosophers say yes, while others say no, to these questions. Interestingly, both groups use the same scientific theory, viz., evolutionary theory, to defend their positions. I argue that it begs the question for the former group to do so because their positive answers imply that evolutionary theory is warranted, whereas it is self-defeating for the latter group to do so because their negative answers imply that evolutionary theory is unwarranted.

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Published in:

(2017) Axiomathes 27 (3).

Pages: 321-332

DOI: 10.1007/s10516-016-9308-0

Full citation:

Park Seungbae (2017) „Problems with using evolutionary theory in philosophy“. Axiomathes 27 (3), 321–332.