methodological naturalism - origin of the term?

From: Steve Bishop (stevebishop_uk@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Aug 23 2003 - 04:30:07 EDT

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    Does anyone know whent he term "methodological naturalism" was first used?

    I am reading a book at the moment which suggests - though it doesn't state
    it - that it it became popular to distinguish between methodological and
    metaphysical reductionism in response to Ruse's presentation at the 1993
    AAAS "The New Antievolutionis" seminar, when he (allegedly) shocked his
    audience by claiming - following Phil Johnson - that "has certain
    metaphysical assumptions built into doing science".

    It may have become popular since then, but was thuis the first time the
    distinction had been made and the terms used?

    Thanks,

    Steve

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