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By Michael C. Rea

Philosophical naturalism, in accordance with which philosophy is continuing with the usual sciences, has ruled the Western academy for good over a century, yet Michael Rea claims that it's with out rational origin. Rea argues compellingly to the striking end that naturalists are dedicated to rejecting realism approximately fabric gadgets, materialism, and maybe realism approximately different minds.

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