Scientific Perspectivism

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:describes scientific knowledge is perspectival
gptkbp:field philosophy of science
gptkbp:hasConcept no single, complete, objective scientific truth
scientific models reflect perspectives of agents
scientific representations are partial and situated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scientific Perspectivism
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Immanuel_Kant
gptkb:Ludwig_Wittgenstein
gptkb:Thomas_Kuhn
gptkbp:introducedIn 2006
gptkbp:mainProponent gptkb:Ronald_Giere
gptkbp:notableWork Scientific Perspectivism (2006 book by Ronald Giere)
gptkbp:opposedBy philosophy of science
scientific anti-realism
gptkbp:publishedIn Scientific Perspectivism (book)
gptkbp:relatedConcept constructivism
epistemic relativism
model-dependent realism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ronald_N._Giere
gptkb:Ronald_Giere
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7