The Problem of Realism in Vihalemm

Q1 Arts and Humanities
Juho Lindholm
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The Estonian philosopher Rein Vihalemm (1938–2015) wished to reform realism in the philosophy of science. He was dissatisfied with the mainstream analytic philosophy of science—scientific realism and the various anti-realisms alike. He considered these approaches theory-driven and hence too distanced from actual scientific practice. His alternative, which he called practical realism, was inspired and influenced by Joseph Rouse’s original reading of Thomas Kuhn. Moreover, Vihalemm viewed as important some lessons from Marxism, which was prevalent in Estonian philosophy during the Soviet occupation. For him, Marx himself inaugurated practical realism with his novel notion of practice that does not consider agency distinct from nature. He also mentions Kant, interpreted in a realistic manner, as a significant influence for his thesis that concepts only apply to practice. In this article, I will critically examine practical realism from the standpoint of classical pragmatism. My primary question is: what kind of realism practical realism can possibly be.
维哈勒姆的现实主义问题
爱沙尼亚哲学家莱因-维哈勒姆(Rein Vihalemm,1938-2015 年)希望改革科学哲学中的现实主义。他对主流的分析科学哲学--科学现实主义和各种反现实主义都感到不满。他认为这些方法都是理论驱动的,因此与实际科学实践距离太远。约瑟夫-劳斯(Joseph Rouse)最初对托马斯-库恩(Thomas Kuhn)的解读启发并影响了他的另一种选择,即实践现实主义。此外,维哈勒姆认为,在苏联占领时期,爱沙尼亚哲学中盛行的马克思主义的一些经验教训非常重要。在他看来,马克思本人以其新颖的实践概念开创了实践现实主义,他并不认为机构有别于自然。他还提到康德,康德以现实主义的方式诠释了他关于概念只适用于实践的论断,对他产生了重要影响。在本文中,我将从古典实用主义的角度对实践现实主义进行批判性研究。我的首要问题是:实践现实主义可能是什么样的现实主义。
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审稿时长
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期刊介绍: Acta Baltica Historiae et Philosophiae Scientiarum sees its mission in offering publishing opportunities for Baltic and non-Baltic scholars in the field of the history and philosophy of natural and social sciences (including legal studies) to promote and further international cooperation between scholars of different countries in this field.
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