Philosophical naturalism, according to which philosophy is continuous with the natural sciences, has dominated the Western academy for well over a century, but Michael Rea claims that it is without rational foundation. Rea argues compellingly to the surprising conclusion that naturalists are committed to rejecting realism about material objects, materialism, and perhaps realism about other minds.

• 1: Introduction


• 1 Naturalism


• 2: Pillars of the Tradition


• 3: Naturalism Characterized


• 2 Ontology


• 4: The Discovery Problem


• 5: Proper Function


• 6: Pragmatic Arguments


• 7: What Price Anti-Realism?


• 3 Alternatives


• 8: Intuitionism


• 9: Supernaturalism