认识论是心理学的一章吗?——论蒯因哲学研究的兴趣中心

Is Epistemology a Chapter of Psychology?——On Quine's Key Interest in His Philosophical Study

"认识论成为心理学的一章",是蒯因自然化认识论的重要论题之一。许多研究者,包括一些世界知名的哲学家,据此认为,蒯因认识论研究的兴趣中心是心理学。其实,逻辑分析才是蒯因认识论研究真正的兴趣中心,因为蒯因旨在批判继承卡尔纳普的基础上寻求一种他所青睐的逻辑构造。而蒯因提出"认识论成为心理学的一章"这一论题,意在表明自然化认识论与传统形而上学在对待科学态度上的不同,以及自然化认识论有助于在探讨科学本质时取得进步等等。

The assertion that ＂epistemology is a chapter of psychology＂ is one important thesis of Quine＇ s natural- ized epistemology, according to which many investigators, including some famous philosophers of the world, believe that psychology is the major interest of Quiine＇ s philosophical study. In fact, what Quine is most interested in is not psychology but logical analysis, for Quine is interested in constructing a logic that is his favourite by criticizing and inheriting Carnap. Moreover,Quine proposes the thesis that ＂epistemology is a chapter of psychology＂ to manifest the difference between naturalized epistemology and traditional metaphysics in their attitude toward science. He also wants to show that naturalized epistemology would contribute to finding the nature of science.