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Algunas grietas en el Empirismo Constructivo de Bas van Fraassen.

Authors :
Azar, Roberto Miguel
Source :
Acta Scientiarum: Human & Social Sciences. Jul-Dec2015, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p235-243. 9p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Bas van Fraassen' Constructive empiricism was thought as an anti-realist position that avoids any ontological commitment to undesirable metaphysical entities and is deeply divorced from both the scientific realism and logical positivism. In this paper, I claim that the only way the author finds to achieve that goal is to adopt a particular type of empiricism which, unfortunately, has some cracks that allow filtration of metaphysics. The positivist's anti-metaphysic empiricism is replaced by a new kind of empiricism who inadvertently makes some concessions to metaphysics. The outcome is that the author's position is closer to realism he always rejected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Spanish
ISSN :
16797361
Volume :
37
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Acta Scientiarum: Human & Social Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
112427564
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihumansoc.v37i2.26822