Rein Vihalemm’s philosophy of science left two prominent philosophical legacies: a methodological distinction of scientific disciplines and the practical realist philosophy of science. The diverse perspectives in this book explore some of the ideas that have sprung from Vihalemm’s philosophy of science, and the applications of these approaches.
Rein Vihalemm’s philosophy of science left two prominent philosophical legacies: a methodological distinction of scientific disciplines and the practical realist philosophy of science. The diverse perspectives in this book explore some of the ideas that have sprung from Vihalemm’s philosophy of science, and the applications of these approaches.
Ave Mets is research fellow of philosophy of science at the Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics at the University of Tartu. Endla Lõhkivi is associate professor of philosophy of science at the University of Tartu. Peeter Müürsepp is associate professor of science and technology studies at Tallinn University of Technology. Jaana Eigi-Watkin is research fellow in philosophy of science at the Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics at the University of Tartu.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Ave Mets, Endla Lõhkivi, Peeter Müürsepp, Jaana Eigi-Watkin Part I: (Back)Grounds of the Practical Approach Chapter 1: John Dewey as a Precursor of Rein Vihalemm Juho Lindholm Chapter 2: Vihalemm's Practical Realism: A Wittgensteinian Appraisal David Hommen Chapter 3: Rein Vihalemm's Practical Realism and the Pragmatics of Actual Scientific Inquiry: Why Scientific Realism Can Only Be Practical Kenneth R. Westphal Part II: Metaphysics of Practices Chapter 4: Pluralist Realism: Where Onticity and Practice Meet Olimpia Lombardi Chapter 5: Practice-Oriented Realism in the Tradition of Rein Vihalemm Hasok Chang Chapter 6: Mental Kinds and Practical Realism Bruno Mölder Part III: Special Sciences Chapter 7: Practical Realism and the Philosophy of the Humanities Sami Pihlström Chapter 8: The Philosophical Neglect of Chemistry Revisited Klaus Ruthenberg Chapter 9: What Does Chemistry Do? Alexander Pechenkin and Apostolos Gerontas Chapter 10: Pluralist Chemistry and the Constructive Realist Philosophy of Science Ave Mets Chapter 11: Molecular Biology and Genetics: On the Evolution of the Nature of Modern Biology and Its Relation to Chemistry and Physics Apostolos Gerontas Conclusion About the Contributors
Introduction Ave Mets, Endla Lõhkivi, Peeter Müürsepp, Jaana Eigi-Watkin Part I: (Back)Grounds of the Practical Approach Chapter 1: John Dewey as a Precursor of Rein Vihalemm Juho Lindholm Chapter 2: Vihalemm's Practical Realism: A Wittgensteinian Appraisal David Hommen Chapter 3: Rein Vihalemm's Practical Realism and the Pragmatics of Actual Scientific Inquiry: Why Scientific Realism Can Only Be Practical Kenneth R. Westphal Part II: Metaphysics of Practices Chapter 4: Pluralist Realism: Where Onticity and Practice Meet Olimpia Lombardi Chapter 5: Practice-Oriented Realism in the Tradition of Rein Vihalemm Hasok Chang Chapter 6: Mental Kinds and Practical Realism Bruno Mölder Part III: Special Sciences Chapter 7: Practical Realism and the Philosophy of the Humanities Sami Pihlström Chapter 8: The Philosophical Neglect of Chemistry Revisited Klaus Ruthenberg Chapter 9: What Does Chemistry Do? Alexander Pechenkin and Apostolos Gerontas Chapter 10: Pluralist Chemistry and the Constructive Realist Philosophy of Science Ave Mets Chapter 11: Molecular Biology and Genetics: On the Evolution of the Nature of Modern Biology and Its Relation to Chemistry and Physics Apostolos Gerontas Conclusion About the Contributors
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