2017 Wilkins–Bernal–Medawar Lecture: why philosophy of science matters to science

IF 0.4 3区哲学 Q3 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science Pub Date : 2018-11-28 DOI:10.1098/rsnr.2018.0054

M. Massimi

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In an era where science is increasingly specialized, what is the value of interdisciplinary research? I argue that research across disciplinary boundaries plays a pivotal role in scientific inquiry, and it has a threefold value: it is exploratory; it is unifying; and it offers critical engagement. Philosophy of science is an interesting example of interdisciplinary research at the junction between the sciences and the humanities. What good can philosophy of science do for science? Despite anecdotal reports to the contrary, philosophy of science can in fact do important work for science. When it comes to critical engagement, I highlight what I call the social function of philosophy of science and I illustrate it with three examples taken from contemporary debates about evidence, progress and truth in science. A socially responsible philosophy of science—which is not afraid to speak up for evidence, progress and truth in science—best serves the needs of science in a tolerant, pluralist and democratic society.

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2017 Wilkins–Bernal–Medawar讲座：为什么科学哲学对科学很重要

在科学日益专业化的时代，跨学科研究的价值何在?我认为，跨学科研究在科学探究中起着关键作用，它有三个价值:它是探索性的;它是统一的;它提供了关键的参与。科学哲学是一个有趣的例子，跨学科的研究，在科学和人文的交界处。科学哲学对科学有什么好处?尽管坊间有相反的报道，但科学哲学实际上可以为科学做出重要的贡献。当涉及到批判性参与时，我强调了我所谓的科学哲学的社会功能，并以当代关于科学证据、进步和真理的辩论中的三个例子来说明这一点。一种对社会负责的科学哲学——不害怕为科学中的证据、进步和真理大声疾呼——最能满足科学在一个宽容、多元和民主的社会中的需要。

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Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science 综合性期刊-科学史与科学哲学

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期刊介绍： Notes and Records is an international journal which publishes original research in the history of science, technology and medicine. In addition to publishing peer-reviewed research articles in all areas of the history of science, technology and medicine, Notes and Records welcomes other forms of contribution including: research notes elucidating recent archival discoveries (in the collections of the Royal Society and elsewhere); news of research projects and online and other resources of interest to historians; essay reviews, on material relating primarily to the history of the Royal Society; and recollections or autobiographical accounts written by Fellows and others recording important moments in science from the recent past.