A philosophical curmudgeon's musings on the postmodern world.

About this blog

Postmodern Naturalism by Chester Marler contains a family of essays on the interplay of science, philosophy and society in the postmodern era, all sharing the perspective of Naturalism.

Naturalism defined: the world described by science-based inquiry, refined through consecutive iterations, exhausts accessible reality. Knowledge is progressive and open-ended, never complete or final. There are not two differing planes of possible experience, the natural and the supernatural, each accessible by two contrasting kinds of knowing, where one uses problem-solving, intuition and observation, and the other arises from revelation and faith. What distinguishes biological systems (including humans) is their complexity, and nothing more. The cosmos is a continuum from micro to macro, from simplicity to complexity.

Core values:

  • Commitment to an open and inclusive society, where freedom of expression, civility and tolerance find a home.

  • Commitment to science, reason and creativity.

  • A consequentialist ethical point of view.

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