Immanent Philosophy of X

Hendry, R.F.

Abstract

In this paper I examine the relationship between historians, philosophers and sociologists of science, and indeed scientists themselves. I argue that (i) they co-habit a shared intellectual territory (science and its past); and (ii) they should be able to do so peacefully, and with mutual respect, even if they disagree radically about how to describe the methods and results of science. I then go on to explore some of the challenges to mutually respectful cohabitation between history, philosophy and sociology of science. I conclude by identifying a familiar kind of project in the philosophy of science which seeks to explore the worldview of a particular scientific discipline, and argue that it too has a right to explore the shared territory even though some historians and sociologists may find it methodologically suspect.

Citation

Hendry, R. (2016). Immanent Philosophy of X. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 55, 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2015.08.008

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 4, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Sep 4, 2015
• Publication Date: Feb 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Sep 7, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 4, 2017
• Journal: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A
• Print ISSN: 1355-2198
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 55
• Pages: 36-42
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2015.08.008
• Keywords: History of science, Philosophy of science, Sociology of science.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1423367