Systematicity: The Nature of Science (Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science), by Paul Hoyningen-Huene
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In Systematicity, Paul Hoyningen-Huene answers the question "What is science?" by proposing that scientific knowledge is primarily distinguished from other forms of knowledge, especially everyday knowledge, by being more systematic. "Science" is here understood in the broadest possible sense, encompassing not only the natural sciences but also mathematics, the social sciences, and the humanities. The author develops his thesis in nine dimensions in which it is claimed that science is more systematic than other forms of knowledge: regarding descriptions, explanations, predictions, the defense of knowledge claims, critical discourse, epistemic connectedness, an ideal of completeness, knowledge generation, and the representation of knowledge. He compares his view with positions on the question held by philosophers from Aristotle to Nicholas Rescher. The book concludes with an exploration of some consequences of Hoyningen-Huene's view concerning the genesis and dynamics of science, the relationship of science and common sense, normative implications of the thesis, and the demarcation criterion between science and pseudo-science.
Systematicity: The Nature of Science (Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science), by Paul Hoyningen-Huene- Published on: 2015-11-01
- Released on: 2015-12-31
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.10" h x .70" w x 9.10" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 306 pages
Review "Systematicity constitutes a welcome contribution to the general philosophy of science. The research agenda for general philosophy of science has been shifting over the last three decades as many philosophers of science have focused on issues in the philosophy of the special sciences, philosophy of physics, philosophy of biology, and the like. In Systematicity, Hoyningen-Huene shows that there is still important and interesting work to be done in general philosophy of science. One leaves the book with a deeper appreciation for the nature of science, as the subtitle suggests, and why science rightly holds the important place it does in contemporary Western cultures. The book has the marks of being written by a mature scholar, erudite, wide ranging, and carefully argued."--K. Brad Wray, Metascience
"This is a well-organized, well-written, and compellingly argued text on a topic of considerable importance." -- Review of MetaphysicsAbout the Author Paul Hoyningen-Huene is a philosopher of science with a PhD in theoretical physics teaching at the Institute of Philosophy at the Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany. He is best known for his book Reconstructing Scientific Revolutions: Thomas S. Kuhn's Philosophy of Science (1993).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Somewhat Interesting but a Rather Wearisome Read By Dennis B. Mulcare When I opted to read this book, I was already quite comfortable with notions of systematicity with respect to science. For example, the writings of Nicholas Rescher and Mario Bunge are standard references for me, albeit ones with differing orientations. Nonetheless, I was attracted to the subject author’s projected thesis, and was intuitively in accord with it on face value. Basically then, I wished to explore a fresh perspective on systematicity. Having read this book, I remain attuned to his thesis, but only in the context of the process or practice of science. Additionally, I am somewhat disappointed with the author’s development and elaboration of his thesis:“Scientific knowledge differs from other kinds of knowledge, in particular from everyday knowledge, primarily by being more systematic....(regarding) the same subject matter.” (pp. 14 & 23) In consonance with my reading of the book, I would wish to amend this thesis by inserting ‘its pursuit’ in the last phrase to yield: “...primarily by its pursuit being more systematic...”In retrospect, moreover, I believe a better subtitle would have been “the Practice of Scholarship,” as neither “Nature” nor “Science” seems to be the book’s explicit focus. These two distinctions are the main sources of my disappointment with this book.Regarding the first distinction, the book centers on the ensemble of elements of the typical Practice of scientific investigations. Specifically, all of the “nine dimensions of science” introduced on page 27 are characteristic tasks or activities in the practice for science. Only five of the nine of these dimensions may also be construed as end Products of successful practice, or knowledge itself, e.g., description or explanation. Neither prediction nor critical discourse, for example, is knowledge per se, but rather its application, examination, or refinement in the course of systematic practice.In the case of the second distinction, I simply cannot relate to the inclusion of the arts and humanities among the sciences. Doing so in this book leads to: the incorporation of considerable inordinately disparate, marginal, or uninteresting content; and a weakened closure on conclusive support for the author’s thesis. Hence, the book would likely have been more cohesive and convincing were the term science more narrowly construed. As matters stand then, the term Scholarship would seem more apt with respect to the book’s actual scope of systematic knowledge development.In all, the book is quite slow in building up to its ostensive subject and rather lacking in generating sustained interest. There is simply too much in the way of quibbling, qualification, meandering, and repetitive paraphrasing. Worse, much of the background content is rather weak in characterizing the nine dimensions upon which the central thesis rests. Thus, the overall discourse does not actually achieve compelling traction until two-thirds of the way through the book. Only in Chapter 4 then, Comparison with Other Positions, did the book forthrightly if briefly engage the book’s ostensive subject. The dispersed commentary on systematicity was insightful though, especially regarding its contrast with methodicity. Unfortunately, the last chapter was lacking in impact and conclusiveness.Nevertheless, I believe the author’s thesis is promising if not sound, but only with respect to the Process or Practice of science. Basically, the elaboration of the thesis simply does not apply to the Product of science, i.e., to knowledge per se. One theme that I wish had been developed was the contribution of practitioner initiative, reflection, and imagination as the agency that integrates and empowers the nine dimensions that realize systematicity in Practice. These individual agents in turn operate under the essentially informal if remarkably effective structure of institutional science. Therein the Process spanning whole communities of sciences is situated and mediated.Despite my expressed reservations regarding this book, it did provide some new perspectives as I had sought. More important, it also induced me to think more broadly about the enterprise of science, and to recall how exceptionally well it manages to function in the absence of formal administrative or pervasive bureaucratic direction. Yes, I would buy and read this book again - it was intermittently informative and obliquely stimulating for me.
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