Historiographic Understanding

Giuseppina D’Oro

Cabarle, Adrian Jhon T.

II-8 BSSE
Science of mind = Historiography

Science of nature = Natural Science

The Argument for
Methodological Unity
 The argument for
methodological unity shows
that there is no specific
difference between the
results of science of mind and
natural science.
Inexact and Exact

 Milldescribed the science of mind as

inexact due to its complex system which
makes it difficult to have precise
predictions and described science of nature
as exact because of its strict predictions.
 SAME METHOD
SAME END GOAL
The Argument
against
Methodological Unity
 The argument against
methodological unity shows
that the science of mind and
science of nature have
different results.
Science of mind/ Historiography
(The Argument against Methodological Unity)

Process: Logical and conceptual

connections

End Goal: To Understand and To

make Sense
Science of nature/ Natural Science
(The Argument against Methodological Unity)

Process: Empirical laws, Observation,

Inductive generalization

End Goal: Prediction and Mastery of

Nature
DIFFERENT METHOD

DIFFERENT END GOAL

THE TURNING POINT
Actions, Reasons and Causes
-Davidson

Denies “reasons are not causes”

Hybrid Position within the

debate
Anomalous Monism

It supports the methodological

autonomy of the science of mind.

Answers the question “how is mental

causation possible?