When Science Confronts Philosophy
Three Case Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21655407 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Dietrich (0000-0002-1410-0307, Binghamton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 479-500 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Axiomathes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1122-1151 • E-ISSN: 1572-8390 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10516-019-09472-9 |
| OpenAlex | W2998759609 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 19 |
This paper examines three cases of the clash between science and philosophy: Zeno’s paradoxes, the Frame Problem, and a recent attempt to experimentally refute skepticism. In all three cases, the relevant science claims to have resolved the purported problem. The sciences, construing the term broadly, are mathematics, artificial intelligence, and psychology. The goal of this paper is to show that none of the three scientific solutions work. The three philosophical problems remain as vibrant as ever in the face of robust scientific attempts to dispel them. The paper concludes by examining some consequences of this persistence
Cognitive science · Epistemology · Ontology · Philosophy of psychology · Philosophy of science · Skepticism · Social science · Sociology · Zeno's paradoxes · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |