Practical Realist Philosophy of Science
Reflecting on Rein Vihalemm's Ideas
Lexington Books (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 7. May 2024
290 pages
978-1-6669-3723-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Estonian philosopher of science Rein Vihalemm (1938-2015) left two prominent and fruitful philosophical-methodological legacies that continue to captivate philosophers of science: a methodological distinction of scientific disciplines and the practical realist philosophy of science. Edited by Ave Mets, Endla Lõhkivi, Peeter Müürsepp, and Jaana Eigi-Watkin, Practical Realist Philosophy of Science: Reflecting on Rein Vihalemm's Ideas explores some of these fruits that have sprung from philosophy of science, and the applications of those approaches through three main ideas: (back)grounds of the practical approach, metaphysics of practices, and special sciences. The first part features authors who juxtapose Vihalemm's approach with those of prominent philosophers on the practical and material basis of cognition, providing support and refinement to his framework. The second part delves into the metaphysical aspects of science and practices, and comprehending them. The third part centers around examples of Vihalemm's approach to specific scientific disciplines within chemistry, biology and humanities. These diverse implications outlined in this book, supported by solid ground and compelling argumentation, offer an original contribution to this field.
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1. Auflage
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English
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New York
United States
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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4 BW Illustrations
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978-1-6669-3723-7 (9781666937237)
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Reflecting on Rein Vihalemm's Ideas
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Persons
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.
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.
Content
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
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
