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A não-ciência de humanóides e golfinhos: Van Fraassen e o conceito de comunidade epistêmica
Humanoids and dolphins' not-science: Van Fraassen and the concept of epistemic community
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Abstract The notion of 'epistemic community' is crucial for the characterization of observability, a cornerstone for Bas van Fraassen’s constructive empiricism. As a matter of fact, 'observable' is, to him, a short for 'observable-by-us'. In this work, it will be shown that the alleged rigidity of the author... view more
The notion of 'epistemic community' is crucial for the characterization of observability, a cornerstone for Bas van Fraassen’s constructive empiricism. As a matter of fact, 'observable' is, to him, a short for 'observable-by-us'. In this work, it will be shown that the alleged rigidity of the author of 'The Scientific Image', apparently not very keen to admitting changes in the epistemic community (constituted - according to him - by the human race), is actually an assumption of modesty and good judgment; it means recognizing that scientific enterprise is just a human activity, among many others.... view less
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Free Keywords
Van Fraassen; Observable; Observability; Constructive empiricism; Epistemic community
Document language
Portuguese
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 291-300
Journal
Griot: Revista de Filosofia, 15 (2017) 1
ISSN
2178-1036
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed