Philosophers of science traditionally have ignored the details of
scientific research, and the result has often been theories that
lack relevance either to science or to philosophy in general. In
this volume, leading philosophers of biology discuss the
limitations of this tradition and the advantages of the
"naturalistic turn"--the idea that the study of science is itself a
scientific enterprise and should be conducted accordingly.
This innovative book presents candid, informal debates among
scholars who examine the benefits and problems of studying science
in the same way that scientists study the natural world. Callebaut
achieves the effect of face-to-face engagement through separate
interviews with participants.
Contributors include William Bechtel, Robert Brandon, Richard M.
Burian, Donald T. Campbell, Patricia Churchland, Jon Elster, Ronald
N. Giere, David L. Hull, Philip Kitcher, Karin Knorr Cetina, Bruno
Latour, Richard Levins, Richard C. Lewontin, Elisabeth Lloyd, Helen
Longino, Thomas Nickles, Henry C. Plotkin, Robert J. Richards,
Alexander Rosenberg, Michael Ruse, Dudley Shapere, Elliott Sober,
Ryan Tweney, and William Wimsatt.
"Why can't we have both theoretical ecology and natural histories,
lovingly done?"--Philip Kitcher
"Don't underestimate the arrogance of philosophers "--Elisabeth
Lloyd
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