The History of Philosophy and the Philosophy of Science

Waugh, Joanne; Ariew, Roger

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“…The former were objective, the latter were not. Indeed, themes previously regarded as philosophical, namely metaphysics, ethics and aesthetics, were deemed meaningless because they either cannot be translated into logically correct form or there are no empirical grounds to establish their truth or falsity (Waugh & Ariew, 2008). Further, this focus on factuality can be observed in the very differentiation of the empirical sciences (e.g.…”

Section: Contemporary Positivism: Logical Positivism and Logical Empimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The logical positivist program, as an epistemology, sought to establish what could be considered knowledge. The explicit purpose of logical positivism was to make philosophy rigorous and scientific, beyond any previous effort (Waugh & Ariew, 2008). It differed from older versions of positivism because of its focus on "logical analysis of the statements and concepts of empirical science" (Carnap quoted in Waugh & Ariew, 2008, p. 18) for the clarification of problems and assertions (Caldwell, 1994).…”

Section: Contemporary Positivism: Logical Positivism and Logical Empimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It could be argued that originally philosophy was not conceived to be different from science. In his Metaphysics, for example, Aristotle does not differentiate philosophia from episteme (scientific knowledge) (Waugh & Ariew, 2008). The tradition of conceiving science with episteme and episteme with philosophy seems to endure over the centuries influencing the father of modern philosophy, Descartes.…”

Section: A (Brief) Philosophy Of International Relationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…In the positivistic and experimental perspectives-as endorsed, for instance, in the Austrian-British philosopher Karl Raimund Popper's view-if a theory can be falsified, then that theory is considered scientific. So, ethics and aesthetics have no place as scientific issues [31]. Postpositivism has a different view on science.…”

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Psychometric Properties of Cognitive Behavioral Scientific Insight Questionnaire

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2022

Education Research International

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Scientific insight is a cognitive and behavioral task. Although as a concept or a measure that sounds very familiar, so far not even one tool was found to measure the cognitive behavioral scientific insight (CBSI). Due to the lack of a questionnaire in this field, the researchers aimed to design a cognitive behavioral scientific insight questionnaire (CBSIQ) and to determine its validity. Therefore, the researchers designed the CBSIQ with 105 questions on a five-point Likert scale, and then 205 university faculty members were asked to complete the tool. The faculty members were recruited using stratified sampling and within each stratum using simple random sampling methods. The data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA). Results show that CBSIQ ended with 33 questions constituting three factors: scientific thinking and applying scientific methods, scientific moral and commitment, and speaking in scientific terms. It is concluded that the CBSIQ is valid with relatively good fit indices. The implication of the CBSIQ is that it provides the key factors to diagnose individuals’ thinking obstacles; it can act as a framework to design instructional packages in order to teach people how to think insightfully and how to solve their problems scientifically or, in other words, how to acquire a scientific insight. Therefore, CBSIQ has the capability to function as a useful tool and as a remedy specifically to diagnose and resolve educational problems.

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“…In order to do that, a closer resemblance between the natural sciences and philosophy itself was attempted. Put simply, the strategy was to make philosophy more scientific (Waugh & Ariew 2008). Hence, knowledge claims, the proposal suggested, were to be assessed in terms of their meaningfulness.…”

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Towards a pragmatic capability approach: Essays on human development, agency and pragmatism

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During the elaboration of this project, I taught several courses at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador as well at the Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales, enabling me to share some of these ideas with a diverse and engaged community of peers and students. Such discussions led me to many insights from which this work has benefitted. Moreover, both institutions have supported my studies, allowing me to dedicate myself, for a while, to this endeavor. Last, but certainly not least, I have been immensely fortunate to have met extraordinary people throughout all my studies. They have proven to be inspiring, and at times frustratingly so because of their brilliance. I have learnt from James Hollway, Johannes Gunesh, Madelene Linqvist, Magali Van Coppenolle, and Paúl Vallejo, and I hope to have the privilege to continue to do so.

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The History of Philosophy and the Philosophy of Science

Cited by 4 publications

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Neither “Mind” nor “Things” but Acting: Some Philosophical Implications of Pragmatism for International Relations Inquiry

Neither “Mind” nor “Things” but Acting: Some Philosophical Implications of Pragmatism for International Relations Inquiry

Psychometric Properties of Cognitive Behavioral Scientific Insight Questionnaire

Towards a pragmatic capability approach: Essays on human development, agency and pragmatism

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