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Epistemology and empirical science are related through the movement of naturalized epistemology, where scholars like Alvin Goldman [1] and W.V. Quine [2] argue for their integration. This relationship is further defined by the debate over whether empirical insights should inform normative epistemological theories [3] or if such reliance is rejected by traditional armchair approaches [4].
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Naturalistic Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 2 facts
claimIn the essay 'Epistemology Naturalized,' W.V. Quine argues for conceiving epistemology as a 'chapter of psychology,' and for seeing epistemology and empirical science as containing and constraining one another.
perspectiveAlvin Goldman believes epistemology needs aid from the empirical sciences.
Naturalized Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimCooperative Naturalism, when interpreted as the view that detailed information from empirical sciences is important for epistemology, is likely to be rejected by armchair epistemologists.
Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimEpistemologists may rely on insights from empirical sciences when formulating normative theories, despite the contrast between normative and descriptive disciplines.