Epistemic Commitment in Structuralist Approach of Theories

The idea that the Structuralist Program is completely neutral in epistemological matters is widely extended. On the contrary, the article’s purpose is to show that while it is true that structuralism is neutral in the epistemological debate between realism and antirealism, structuralism supposes an...

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Main Author:	Germán Guerrero Pino
Format:	Article
Language:	deu
Published:	Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2012-06-01
Series:	Revista de Filosofia
Subjects:	Estructuralismo teoría fundamentismo coherentismo experiencia van Fraassen
Online Access:	http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/RESF/article/view/39294

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spelling	doaj-850d4ba67303406eabeab361006fcf642020-11-25T00:45:04ZdeuUniversidad Complutense de MadridRevista de Filosofia0034-82441988-284X2012-06-0137172610.5209/rev_RESF.2012.v37.n1.3929438949Epistemic Commitment in Structuralist Approach of TheoriesGermán Guerrero Pino0Departamento de Filosofía Universidad del ValleThe idea that the Structuralist Program is completely neutral in epistemological matters is widely extended. On the contrary, the article’s purpose is to show that while it is true that structuralism is neutral in the epistemological debate between realism and antirealism, structuralism supposes an epistemic commitment in thefoundation of theories. This epistemic commitment has the characteristics of a <em>coherentism </em>and two structuralist thesis lead precisely to that: scientific theories are contrasted through its intended applications and the intended applications of a theoryare described only in non- theoretical concepts relative to theory.http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/RESF/article/view/39294Estructuralismoteoríafundamentismocoherentismoexperienciavan Fraassen
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title	Epistemic Commitment in Structuralist Approach of Theories
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description	The idea that the Structuralist Program is completely neutral in epistemological matters is widely extended. On the contrary, the article’s purpose is to show that while it is true that structuralism is neutral in the epistemological debate between realism and antirealism, structuralism supposes an epistemic commitment in thefoundation of theories. This epistemic commitment has the characteristics of a <em>coherentism </em>and two structuralist thesis lead precisely to that: scientific theories are contrasted through its intended applications and the intended applications of a theoryare described only in non- theoretical concepts relative to theory.
topic	Estructuralismo teoría fundamentismo coherentismo experiencia van Fraassen
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Epistemic Commitment in Structuralist Approach of Theories

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