World without Design The Ontological Consequences of Naturalism [Paperback]

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
References, Index

World Without Designis filled with excellent summaries of positions and philosophers and enough provocative argumentation to incite even the most naturalistically minded. It was a pleasure to read! --Christian Scholar's Review

Rea's is a dense and closely argued book, illustrating the convergence of philosophy of religion and sophisticated metaphysics and representative of the best of Christian philosophy today. --PHILOSOPHIA CHRISTI