Naturalism The epistemology of Naturalism is based on the scientific method. Reason and scientific observation determines truth in this worldview. Naturalists explain the origins of humanity through the theory of evolution. Many Naturalists believe in the “big bang” as the origins of matter and the human race. Naturalists can’t specifically find a problem because they feel that this is the way things are supposed to be. Creatures survive and die because of their fitness. Because of their belief in survival of the fittest, the goal of Naturalists is to advance their current life and delay death. They do this by improving technology and medicine. Naturalists do not believe in an afterlife, but are hopeful that current life can be extended though science and technology. For Naturalism, you live destiny now.
Postmodernism There is no external epistemology in postmodernism. There is no way one person can know truth. Truth is personal and individual; it is not absolute. Postmodernism does not claim any one …show more content…
You can just choose the one that works for you. Rational consistency are not important to them. TMD followers believe a god exists who created and ordered the world. They feel that he watches over human life on Earth, but is not directly involved in everyday human life. Therapeutic Moralistic Deists believe that there are problems in the world when people aren’t nice and fair to one another. They feel that it is natural for humans to face hardships when this happens. Therapeutic Moralistic Deists rely on God to resolve their problems when they face difficulties. They believe God watches over people and helps them in their time of need. Those who practice TMD feel that good people go to heaven when they die. They believe that you need to do more good than evil during your life to reach