A Theory of Wonder - Munévar, Gonzalo
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'A Theory of Wonder' aims to determine the best way science can satisfy our sense of wonder by exploring the world. Empiricism tells us that science succeeds because it follows the scientific method: Observation passes judgment on Theory - supporting or rejecting it. Much credit is given to the inventor of the method, Galileo, but when historically-minded philosophers of science like Kuhn and Feyerabend called our attention to what Galileo actually wrote and did, we were shocked to find out that Galileo instead drives a dagger through the heart of empiricism; he strikes down the distinction…mehr

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'A Theory of Wonder' aims to determine the best way science can satisfy our sense of wonder by exploring the world. Empiricism tells us that science succeeds because it follows the scientific method: Observation passes judgment on Theory - supporting or rejecting it. Much credit is given to the inventor of the method, Galileo, but when historically-minded philosophers of science like Kuhn and Feyerabend called our attention to what Galileo actually wrote and did, we were shocked to find out that Galileo instead drives a dagger through the heart of empiricism; he strikes down the distinction between theory and observation. Plain facts, like the vertical fall of a stone, ruled out the motion of the Earth. To conclude that the stone really falls vertically, however, we must assume that the Earth does not move. If it does move, then the stone only "seems" to fall vertically. Galileo then replaced the "facts" against the motion of the Earth with "facts" that included such motion. This process is typical during scientific revolutions. A good strategy for science is to elaborate radical alternatives; then, and on their basis, reconsider what counts as evidence. Feyerabend was called irrational for this suggestion; but looking at the practice of science from the perspective of evolution and neuroscience shows that the suggestion is very reasonable instead, and, moreover, explains why science works best as a radical form of knowledge. It also leads to a sensible biological form of relative truth, with preliminary drafts leading to exciting discussions with other researchers in the philosophy of science. This book will be of particular interest to university students, instructors and researchers in history or philosophy of science, as well as those with a general interest in the nature of science.
Autorenporträt
Gonzalo Munévar consiguió su título de doctor en la Universidad de California en Bekerley, en la cual Paul Feyerabend fue su director de Tesis. Su investigación se basó en cómo criaturas con cerebros distintos no solo percibían el mundo de manera diferente, sino que también lo contextualizaban de otro modo, lo cual presentaba serias consecuencias en la filosofía de la ciencia y condujo a Munévar a una concepción social de racionalidad científica.El Dr. Munévar ha pasado su carrera académica publicando artículos científicos y colecciones editadas, así como monografías, entre las que se incluyen 'Radical Knowledge' y 'Evolution and the Naked Truth', que tratan temas cruciales como la evolución y la neurociencia. Antes de retirarse como profesor a tiempo completo Munévar cambió gran parte de su enseñanza e investigación por la neurociencia, incluyendo algunos trabajos experimentales que ha continuado en su retiro. Sus otros dos compromisos intelectuales todo este tiempo han sido la filosofía de la exploración espacial y la literatura. Ha publicado dos novelas y recientemente ha completado dos libros de poesía.