Perspectival realism / Michela Massimi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Massimi, Michela, author.

Series:

Oxford studies in philosophy of science.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford studies in philosophy of science

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Realism.

Pluralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 419 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

What does it mean to be a realist about science if one takes seriously the view that scientific knowledge is always perspectival, namely historically and culturally situated? Michela Massimi explores how scientific knowledge grows and evolves thanks to a plurality of epistemic communities occupying a number of scientific perspectives. The result is a philosophical view that goes under the name of 'perspectival realism', and it offers a new lens for thinking about scientific knowledge, realism and pluralism in science.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

"This is an open access publication, available online and distributed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivatives 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 13, 2022).

ISBN:

0-19-755564-0

0-19-755565-9

0-19-755563-2