Empirical Realism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7076648 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Abela (0009-0007-8663-3317, Acadia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos1626 |
| OpenAlex | W4317765510 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Empirical realism” is a term coined by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804). It is introduced and developed in Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (1781/1787). The doctrine serves as the capstone to Kant's epistemology as it applies to empirical reality. It assigns an active role to the mind in the cognition of empirical objects while simultaneously endorsing the view that the existence of such objects is worthy of the “realist” designation. In addition to epistemology, the doctrine has influence in the philosophy of science and implications for moral theory
Capstone · Doctrine · Epistemology · German · Philosophical realism · Philosophy of science · Realism · Theology · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Philosophy, Science, and History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |