Animating scientific understanding
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 21370366 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Alfredo Vernazzani (0000-0002-6458-8478, TU Dortmund University, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2026 |
| Data de publicação | 2026-03-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Philosophical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0031-8116 • E-ISSN: 1573-0883 |
| Editora | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11098-026-02508-y |
| OpenAlex | W7140210574 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 72 |
The mainstream account of scientific understanding is explanationism. According to explanationism, scientific understanding is only achieved when a subject grasps a full or partial explanation of the target phenomenon. Objectualists disagree and argue that there are instances of scientific understanding that outstrip explanatory understanding. In this paper, I advance a novel form of objectualism that I call epistemic pluralism or Pluralism for short. On this view, the satisfaction of any scientific epistemic concern, explanatory or not, constitutes a partial ground for understanding a phenomenon scientifically. I put pressure on explanationism by arguing that, in contrast with Pluralism , it faces a dilemma when it comes to account for the epistemic achievements of non-explanatory scientific research
Dilemma · Mainstream · Metaphysics · Phenomenon · Philosophy of language · Philosophy of mind · Philosophy of science · Pluralism (philosophy) · Scientific theory · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies · Philosophy and History of Science
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| Velocidade de citação | historical |
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| Altamente citado | Não |