CFP: C. S. Lewis, Philosophy, and Cultural Engagement
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November 21, 2008
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Naturalism, Our Knowledge of Reality, and Some Implications for Christian Physicalists
Here, we may learn an important lesson for naturalism: without any intrinsically intentional states, nothing will be given to us; all experience, and all knowledge, will be our taking things to be certain ways, without any way to get started or know how reality truly is.
There are implications for Christian physicalists, too. If they leave no place for intrinsic intentionality, the lessons will be the same. Suppose though that someone allows for emergent, irreducibly intentional states that simply are of their objects. But, I shall argue that this move will be sufficient for us to know reality.
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