How Natural Can Ontology Be
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10707683 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon Crasnow (0000-0001-8511-4821, Riverside City College, corresponding author), Sharon L Crasnow |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 114-132 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/392764 |
| OpenAlex | W2003915590 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 10 |
Arthur Fine's Natural Ontological Attitude (NOA) is intended to provide an alternative to both realism and antirealism. I argue that the most plausible meaning of “natural” in NOA is “nonphilosophical,” but that Fine comes to NOA through a particular conception of philosophy. I suggest that instead of a natural attitude we should adopt a philosophical attitude. This is one that is self-conscious, pragmatic, pluralistic, and sensitive to context. I conclude that when scientific realism and antirealism are viewed with a philosophical attitude there are still legitimate philosophical questions to address
Aesthetics · Context (archaeology) · Epistemology · Identity (music) · Meaning (existential) · Natural (archaeology) · Natural kind · Natural Philosophy · Ontology · Realism · Scientific realism · Evolution and Science Education · History · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Science and Climate Studies
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2023 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |