Las ciencias de la vida dentro del BAAS: entre el naturalismo y la teología natural

Autores/as

  • Juan Manuel Rodríguez Caso CONACYT, Posgrado en Filosofía de la Ciencia, UNAM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48160/18532330me5.139

Palabras clave:

biología, metafísica, teología natural, naturalismo científico, BAAS

Resumen

La práctica de las disciplinas científicas conlleva una postura metafísica, no siempre explícita. Tradicionalmente, se acepta que la ciencia es netamente materialista, aunque tal aceptación no deja claro si abarca lo filosófico o solamente lo metodológico. Este trabajo plantea la necesidad de recuperar el pluralismo metafísico para poder entender la diversidad de la práctica de la ciencia, tanto desde una perspectiva filosófica como histórica. Se tomará el ejemplo de la institucionalización de la biología en el siglo XIX en el ámbito de las reuniones anuales de la British Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS). En concreto, la discusión se centrará en analizar el naturalismo científico y la teología natural, como una extensión del debate entre materialismo e idealismo, así como la importancia de esas posturas en la consolidación de la biología victoriana.

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2014-10-01

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Rodríguez Caso, J. M. (2014). Las ciencias de la vida dentro del BAAS: entre el naturalismo y la teología natural. Metatheoria – Revista De Filosofía E Historia De La Ciencia, 5(1), 161–173. https://doi.org/10.48160/18532330me5.139