Thirteen specially written essays discuss topics from the work of Bas van Fraassen, one of the most important contemporary philosophers of science. The central and unifying theme of the volume is empiricism, an approach which van Fraassen developed most fully in The Scientific Image and TheEmpirical Stance. Thirteen of the world's leading experts in the field examine van Fraassen's defence of scientific anti-realism (which he sees as a core tenet of empiricism), as well as his claim that adopting a philosophical position like empiricism does not consist in holding a particular set of beliefs,…mehr
Thirteen specially written essays discuss topics from the work of Bas van Fraassen, one of the most important contemporary philosophers of science. The central and unifying theme of the volume is empiricism, an approach which van Fraassen developed most fully in The Scientific Image and TheEmpirical Stance. Thirteen of the world's leading experts in the field examine van Fraassen's defence of scientific anti-realism (which he sees as a core tenet of empiricism), as well as his claim that adopting a philosophical position like empiricism does not consist in holding a particular set of beliefs, but is rather a matter of taking a stance. Images of Empiricism concludes with an extensive and intriguing reply by van Fraassen, in which he develops and corrects his old views, and offers new insights into the nature of science, empiricism, and philosophy itself.
* Introduction * Part I: The Scientific Image * 1: Maarten Van Dyck: Constructive Empiricism and the Argument from Underdetermination * 2: Nancy Cartwright: Why be Hanged for Even a Lamb * 3: James Ladyman: The Epistemology of Constructive Empiricism * 4: Alexander Bird: Underdetermination and Evidence * 5: Philip Percival: An Empiricist Critique of Constructive Empiricism: The Aim of Science * 6: Peter Lipton: Accepting Contradictions * 7: Stathis Psillos: Putting a Bridle on Irrationality: An Appraisal of van Fraassen's New Epistemology * Part II: The Empirical Stance * 8: Ernan McMullin: Taking an Empirical Stance * 9: Anjan Chakravartty: Six Degrees of Speculation: Metaphysics in Empirical Contexts * 10: Chad Mohler: The Dilemma of Empiricist Belief * 11: Michel Bitbol: Materialism, Stances, and Open-Mindedness * 12: Anja Jauernig: Can a Philosophical Position Consist in a Stance? or, How to be an Empiricist and a Philosopher at the Same Time * 13: Dien Ho: Farewell to Empiricism * Part III: Van Fraassen's Reply * 14: Bas C. van Fraassen: From A View Of Science To A New Empiricism
* Introduction * Part I: The Scientific Image * 1: Maarten Van Dyck: Constructive Empiricism and the Argument from Underdetermination * 2: Nancy Cartwright: Why be Hanged for Even a Lamb * 3: James Ladyman: The Epistemology of Constructive Empiricism * 4: Alexander Bird: Underdetermination and Evidence * 5: Philip Percival: An Empiricist Critique of Constructive Empiricism: The Aim of Science * 6: Peter Lipton: Accepting Contradictions * 7: Stathis Psillos: Putting a Bridle on Irrationality: An Appraisal of van Fraassen's New Epistemology * Part II: The Empirical Stance * 8: Ernan McMullin: Taking an Empirical Stance * 9: Anjan Chakravartty: Six Degrees of Speculation: Metaphysics in Empirical Contexts * 10: Chad Mohler: The Dilemma of Empiricist Belief * 11: Michel Bitbol: Materialism, Stances, and Open-Mindedness * 12: Anja Jauernig: Can a Philosophical Position Consist in a Stance? or, How to be an Empiricist and a Philosopher at the Same Time * 13: Dien Ho: Farewell to Empiricism * Part III: Van Fraassen's Reply * 14: Bas C. van Fraassen: From A View Of Science To A New Empiricism
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