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Johannes Jaeger^1,2, Marcus Neustetter^3,4

¹Pushing the Boundaries, John Templeton Foundation/Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. yoginho@protonmail.com.

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Summary

Philosophy of science offers a new perspective on how scientific knowledge is generated. William Wimsatt's multi-perspectival realism reframes science as an adaptive process, improving research practices and our understanding of reality.

Keywords:

Bounded rationality Causal thicket Complexity Emergence Epistemology Generative entrenchment Heuristics Levels of organization Metabolism of errors Multi-perspectival realism Non-aggregativity Nothing-but-ism Ontology Perspective Philosophy of science Piecewise engineering Rainforest ontology Reductionism Research practice Robustness Scientific perspectivism Special sciences Theory of knowledge

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Philosophy of Science
Scientific Epistemology
Research Methodology

Background:

Current understanding of scientific knowledge generation is incomplete.
Misconceptions about science impact research quality and direction.
A philosophical approach can enhance scientific practice.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce William Wimsatt's multi-perspectival realism.
Challenge myths about scientific objectivity and reductionism.
Provide a grounded alternative to skepticism and naïve realism.

Main Methods:

Accessible introduction to Wimsatt's philosophical framework.
Analysis of actual research practices.
Conceptual reframing of science.

Main Results:

Science is presented as an irregular, adaptive process, not a cumulative fact repository.
Challenges the "view from nowhere" and fundamental reductionism.
Offers a middle way between skepticism and naive belief in objective truth.

Conclusions:

Wimsatt's philosophy improves research practices and outcomes.
Provides a trustworthy connection between human conceptual construction and reality.
Fosters a more realistic understanding of ourselves and the world.