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The Structure of Interdisciplinary SciencePluralisms, Perspectives, and Potential Problems

The Structure of Interdisciplinary Science: Pluralisms, Perspectives, and Potential Problems [This chapter discusses some central aspects of representation especially relevant for the evaluation of interdisciplinary activities. Giere’s and other philosophers’ discussions of perspectives and pluralism provide all the reasons one could possibly want for wholeheartedly endorsing interdisciplinarity. At the same time, though, these discussions imply that, in many cases, the integration of different perspectives is everything but straightforward. These issues are elucidated through a focus on perspectivism, idealisation, and distortion. A number of examples are provided that illustrate the considerable difficulties these considerations draw out.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
ISBN
978-3-319-90871-7
Pages
143 –196
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-90872-4_6
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Abstract

[This chapter discusses some central aspects of representation especially relevant for the evaluation of interdisciplinary activities. Giere’s and other philosophers’ discussions of perspectives and pluralism provide all the reasons one could possibly want for wholeheartedly endorsing interdisciplinarity. At the same time, though, these discussions imply that, in many cases, the integration of different perspectives is everything but straightforward. These issues are elucidated through a focus on perspectivism, idealisation, and distortion. A number of examples are provided that illustrate the considerable difficulties these considerations draw out.]

Published: Jun 26, 2018

Keywords: Epistemic Pluralism; Algorithm Proposition; Relocational Idealisation; Diathesis-stress Model; Simple Pendulum

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