Toward a Monistic Theory of Science: The “Strong Programme” Reconsidered  

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Kemp, Stephen

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Philosophy of the Social Sciences vol. 33 no. 3 (Sep. 2003), page 311-338.
Topik: Strong Programme; interests; monism; finitism; classification
Fulltext: 311PSS333.pdf (123.29KB)

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This article considers the “Strong Programme” account of scientific knowledge froma fresh perspective. It argues that insufficient attention has been paid to the Strong Programme’s monistic intent, that is, its aim to unify considerations of instrumental adequacy and social interests in explanations of the development of scientific knowledge. Although sharing the judgment of many critics that the Strong Programme approach is flawed, the article diverges from standard criticisms by suggesting that the best alternative is not a dualistic framework but a more adequate monistic approach.

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