This book seeks to work out which commitments are minimally sufficient to obtain an
ontology of the natural world that matches all of today's well-established physical theories …

I argue that a common philosophical approach to the interpretation of physical theories—
particularly quantum field theories—has led philosophers astray. It has driven many to …

Metaphysics and science have a long but troubled relationship. In the twentieth century the
Logical Positivists argued metaphysics was irrelevant and that philosophy should be guided …

Several advocates of the lively field of “metaphysics of science” have recently argued that a
naturalistic metaphysics should be based solely on current science, and that it should …

The literature on the indispensability argument for mathematical realism often refers to the
'indispensable explanatory role'of mathematics. I argue that we should examine the notion of …

This chapter sets aside the question of whether a Singularity will occur, to focus on the
closely related issue of MU, specifically as presented by one of its most articulate …

Naturalism admits of no single, simple definition (usually depending on the naturalist's
commitment to science). After distinguishing ontological or metaphysic naturalism from …

Recently, philosophers have developed an extensive literature on social ontology that
applies methods and concepts from analytic metaphysics. Much of this is entirely abstracted …

In recent years philosophers have been interested in the methodology of metaphysics. Most
of these developments are related to formal work in logic or physics, often against the …

The Blackwell Companion to Naturalism provides a systematic introduction to philosophical
naturalism and its relation to other schools of thought. Features contributions from an …