Postmodernism and Philosophy of Science: A Critical Engagement

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This essay examines critically two related claims: first, that postmodernism and philosophy of science depend on each other in a manner similar to the Enlightenment and Romanticism, that is, they respond and dispute each other's claims; and second, that what underlies and emanates from both postmodernism and philosophy of science is a political perspective and commitment. These claims suggest not only the possibility of translating from one area to the other when they are critically engaged with each other but also the potential for using both areas simultaneously to transform and possibly improve the human condition. By emphasizing the similarities between science/philosophy of science and postmodernism the essay explores the ways in which these two enterprises or groups of people can learn from one another and benefit from each other's insight. © 1993, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

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Sassower, R. (1993). Postmodernism and Philosophy of Science: A Critical Engagement. Philosophy of the Social Sciences, 23(4), 426–445. https://doi.org/10.1177/004839319302300403

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