Pragmatism and Philosophy of Science

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-51553-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 334 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science

This volume provides a broad and comprehensive overview of the many ways in which pragmatism has influenced contemporary debates in philosophy of science.

Pragmatism has been undergoing a considerable revival in philosophical debates for the last two decades. Philosophers of science are now turning to pragmatism as a source of general insights and technical tools to address some of the thorniest problems of the discipline from a new and fresh perspective. This volume traces how pragmatism—in its classical and contemporary versions—serves as a useful toolbox for philosophers of science. It is divided into three thematic sections. The first section contains essays addressing topics belonging to the general philosophy of science. The second section features chapters that deal with themes and concepts from special sciences, ranging from natural sciences to sociology, from mathematics to religious studies. Finally, the third section analyzes the societal role of science and scientific activity.

Pragmatism and Philosophy of Science will appeal to scholars and advanced students working on philosophy of science, pragmatism, and history of philosophy.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marchetti, Giancarlo

Gronda, Roberto

Janack, Marianne

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Pragmatismus
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Pragmatism and Philosophy of Science  Part 1: General Themes  1. Pattern Ontologies at Work 2. Scientific Representation and Normative Inquiry 3. Distinguishing Philosophy and Science: Defending a Pragmatist Quietism in the Realism/Instrumentalism Debate in the Philosophy of Science 4. Affective Rationalism and Pragmatic Philosophies of Science 5. Feynman Diagrams and Peircean Semiotics: A Study in Pragmatism  Part 2: Special Sciences  6. Pragmatism and Mathematics 7. A Neopragmatist Intervention in Science 8. Pragmatism and Cognitive Science 9. A Pragmatist Philosophy of Economics 10. On the Uses and Disadvantages of Social Science for Law 11. Interdisciplinary Environmental Science as Ethical Inquiry 12. Theology as an Experimental Science: Some Pragmatic Considerations  Part 3: Science and Society  13. The Relevance of Pragmatism for an Open Science Approach 14. Democratizing Explanatory Practice in the Social Sciences 15. Trust, Expertise, and Scientific Authority in a Democracy: A Pragmatist Approach 16. Thick Scientific Concepts and Public Problems: Citizens as Semantic Contributors 17. Pragmatism, Science, and Feminism: William James’s Psychical Research

Über Autor(innen)

Roberto Gronda is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Pisa. He has published extensively on pragmatist philosophy of science and on the philosophy of scientific expertise. His most recent monograph is Dewey’s Philosophy of Science (2020)

Marianne Janack is the John Stewart Kennedy Professor of Philosophy at Hamilton College where she teaches courses in epistemology, feminist theory, metaphysics, and philosophy of science. She is the author of What We Mean by Experience (Stanford, 2012) and editor of Feminist Interpretations of Richard Rorty (2008).

Giancarlo Marchetti is Associate professor of Philosophy at the University of Perugia. His research interests include American philosophy, pragmatism and neopragmatism. He is coeditor of Facts and Values: The Ethics and Metaphysics of Normativity (2018) and editor of The Ethics, Epistemology and Politics of Richard Rorty (2023).