QUAL ONTOLOGIA PARA O EMPIRISMO CONSTRUTIVO?
Is there an ontological question relative to van Fraassen’s Constructive Empiricism? It seems so, despite this philosophical position, a reference for contemporary Empiricism, presenting itself as an epistemological thesis. It is, furthermore, a very up-to-date matter, as the Dutch philosopher has...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
2014-06-01
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Series: | Princípios |
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Online Access: | http://www.periodicos.ufrn.br/principios/article/view/6031/4790 |
Summary: | Is there an ontological question relative to van Fraassen’s
Constructive Empiricism? It seems so, despite this philosophical
position, a reference for contemporary Empiricism, presenting itself as an epistemological thesis. It is, furthermore, a very up-to-date matter, as the Dutch philosopher has recently changed his mind about the possibility for us to observe common optical phenomenaas the rainbow. This reveals the necessity for a discussion about the concept of phenomena as used by van Fraassen, as Foss stated more than twenty years ago, but also – and this is an intertwined question – about what ontology is assumed by Constructive Empiricism. |
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ISSN: | 0104-8694 1983-2109 |