Realism for Realistic People: A New Pragmatist Philosophy of Science Hasok Chang ebook#
Page: 294
Format: pdf / epub / kindle
ISBN: 9781108455930
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
In this innovative book, Hasok Chang constructs a philosophy of science for 'realistic people' interested in understanding and promoting the actual practices of inquiry in science and other knowledge-focused areas of life. Inspired by pragmatist philosophy, he reconceives the very notions of reality and truth on the basis of his concept of the 'operational coherence' of epistemic activities, and offers new pragmatist conceptions of truth and reality as operational ideals achievable in actual scientific practice. Rejecting the version of scientific realism that is concerned with claiming that our theories correspond to an ultimate reality, he proposes instead an 'activist realism': a commitment to do all that we can actually do to improve our knowledge of realities. His book will appeal to scholars and students in philosophy, science and the history of science, and all who are concerned about the place of science and empirical truth in society.Pragmatic Realism: Philosophy, History & Science - YouTube 00:00 The Revival of Pragmatism in the Philosophy of Science ; 1:38:31 Operational Coherence & A New Theory of Truth ; 3:21:11 Realism for Realistic People ; 5:06: Realism for Realistic People: A New Pragmatic Philosophy of First, scientific realism is unrealistic in that it is overly optimistic about what science has achieved or can achieve. Second, it is Realism for Realistic People: A New Pragmatist Philosophy An innovative book in the philosophy of science that will be meaningful and accessible to wider audiences; Chang's pragmatic realism for 'realistic people' Realism for Realistic People, Hasok Chang - Books A new pragmatist philosophy of science that conceives truth and reality as operational ideals achievable in actual scientific practice. About the Author. Hasok Realism for Realistic People Unrealistic ideals can have harmful consequences.” – with these words, Hasok Chang introduces his forthcoming book Realism for realistic people: A new pragmatic Realism for Realistic People: A New Pragmatist Philosophy In this innovative book, Hasok Chang constructs a philosophy of science for 'realistic people' interested in understanding and promoting the actual practices of Realism for realistic people : a new pragmatist philosophy Realism for realistic people : a new pragmatist philosophy of science In this innovative book, Hasok Chang constructs a philosophy of science Hasok Chang (University of Cambridge): Realism for I take realism in and about science as a kind of activism: a commitment to do whatever we can in order to improve knowledge. And I take this in Hasok Chang (Cambridge University) In this innovative book, Hasok Chang constructs a philosophy of science for 'realistic people' interested in understanding and promoting the actual practices of