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Scientific perspectivism in the phenomenological tradition.
1Department for Philosophy, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 26/5, 8010, Graz, Austria.
European Journal for Philosophy of Science
|June 23, 2020
Summary
Perspectivism offers a middle ground in scientific realism debates, acknowledging that scientific knowledge is inherently partial. This paper explores its underappreciated links to the phenomenological tradition for a deeper understanding.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Science
- Epistemology
Background:
- Current scientific realism debates seek a middle way between realism and anti-realism.
- Perspectivism, viewing scientific knowledge as partial, is a prominent emerging approach.
- Historical figures like Dewey, Feyerabend, and Kuhn are linked to perspectivism.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the under-discussed connections between perspectivism and the phenomenological tradition.
- To demonstrate that the phenomenological tradition offers a sophisticated philosophy of science relevant to perspectivism.
- To enhance the understanding of perspectivism by analyzing its phenomenological precursors.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of philosophical texts.
- Examination of historical influences on early modern physics.
- Conceptual analysis of perspectivism and phenomenological ideas.
Main Results:
- The phenomenological tradition contains well-developed ideas systematically similar to current perspectivism.
- Phenomenological concepts and terminology align closely with perspectivist claims.
- Early modern physics was influenced by phenomenological ideas, suggesting a historical link.
Conclusions:
- The phenomenological tradition provides valuable insights for understanding perspectivism.
- Engaging with phenomenology can refine our grasp of perspectivism's core tenets.
- This analysis reveals different potential grades or forms of perspectivism.
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