Ep. 294: Quine on Science vs. Epistemology (Part One) - a podcast by Mark Linsenmayer

On W.V.O. Quine's "Epistemology Naturalized" (1969). What justifies scientific theory?

Not theory-free observations, as Quine shows us by considering how we figure out foreign languages. Instead of basing science on epistemology, Quine thought we need to make epistemology part of science.

Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.

Further episodes of The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Further podcasts by Mark Linsenmayer

Website of Mark Linsenmayer