The Unity of Science between Epistemic Inertia and Nowadays Scientific Necessity
Today, the idea of the unity of science seems to be at odds with reality, even though science was born out of the spirit of unity. Despite this impression, we consider that unity is not just an epistemic inertia, but an internal necessity of science. In this article we support the idea of unity as i...
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| description | Today, the idea of the unity of science seems to be at odds with reality, even though science was born out of the spirit of unity. Despite this impression, we consider that unity is not just an epistemic inertia, but an internal necessity of science. In this article we support the idea of unity as internal necessity of science after briefly analyzing the current situation, by reviewing the way in which the transfer of the unit to discontinuity reminds us of Francis Bacon, or of the French encyclopedists – those who achieved a broad division of science. Finally, we will present the three major theoretical directions regarding unity (encyclopedias, reductionism and transdisciplinarity) and how they have adapted to the needs of science. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-25deb3c82d1c41648113ab03416b30e22022-12-22T00:19:28ZengPublishing House of the Romanian AcademyMemoirs of the Scientific Sections of the Romanian Academy1224-14072343-70492019-11-01XLII171183The Unity of Science between Epistemic Inertia and Nowadays Scientific NecessityDan Gabriel Sîmbotin0Romanian Academy – Iași Branch “Gheorghe Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research, RomaniaToday, the idea of the unity of science seems to be at odds with reality, even though science was born out of the spirit of unity. Despite this impression, we consider that unity is not just an epistemic inertia, but an internal necessity of science. In this article we support the idea of unity as internal necessity of science after briefly analyzing the current situation, by reviewing the way in which the transfer of the unit to discontinuity reminds us of Francis Bacon, or of the French encyclopedists – those who achieved a broad division of science. Finally, we will present the three major theoretical directions regarding unity (encyclopedias, reductionism and transdisciplinarity) and how they have adapted to the needs of science.http://mss.academiaromana-is.ro/mem_sc_st_2019/13_Simbotin%20MSS%202019.pdfunity of sciencescience complexitydivision of scienceencyclopediareductionismtransdisciplinarity |
| spellingShingle | Dan Gabriel Sîmbotin The Unity of Science between Epistemic Inertia and Nowadays Scientific Necessity Memoirs of the Scientific Sections of the Romanian Academy unity of science science complexity division of science encyclopedia reductionism transdisciplinarity |
| title | The Unity of Science between Epistemic Inertia and Nowadays Scientific Necessity |
| title_full | The Unity of Science between Epistemic Inertia and Nowadays Scientific Necessity |
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| title_short | The Unity of Science between Epistemic Inertia and Nowadays Scientific Necessity |
| title_sort | unity of science between epistemic inertia and nowadays scientific necessity |
| topic | unity of science science complexity division of science encyclopedia reductionism transdisciplinarity |
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