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The Science And Religion Dialogue: Are Philosophical Foundations Necessary?, Michael Ventimiglia
The Science And Religion Dialogue: Are Philosophical Foundations Necessary?, Michael Ventimiglia
Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies Faculty Publications
William James is well-known for arguing that different words which describe the same practical state of affairs are, in fact, equivalent in meaning. This theory of meaning is one important strain of American pragmatism, the movement which remains America’s primary philosophical contribution to intellectual history, and it invites us to consider a unique perspective on the contemporary dialogue between science and religion. Specifically, it raises the question of the necessity of philosophical foundations when there is practical agreement.
This paper argues that when practical agreement can be reached there are certain purposes for which philosophical foundations can be strategically ignored. …