Feyerabend’s Alternative Theories within Goodman’s Worldmaking

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.organonf.com/journal/orgf-2020-27302/" target="_blank" >https://www.organonf.com/journal/orgf-2020-27302/</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.31577/ORGF.2020.27302" target="_blank" >10.31577/ORGF.2020.27302</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Feyerabend’s Alternative Theories within Goodman’s Worldmaking

Original language description

The main purpose of this paper is to compare two pluralistic approaches to knowledge, Goodman’s theory of worldmaking and Feyerabend’s methodological anarchism. It therefore examines firstly, the concept of world-versions, which according to Goodman create our worlds and at the same time are crucial for achieving a better understanding of reality; and secondly, the concept of alternative theories which are built upon pluralism and, according to Feyerabend, secure knowledge and make scientific progress possible. Feyerabend’s concept has been rejected by many, seemingly for its lack of limitations. In line with this argument, I propose that based on the comparison of these two pluralistic approaches, the alternative theories can be understood as a part of worldmaking, for Goodman’s theory has wider applicability since it encompasses not only science but also art. Furthermore, I suggest adopting Goodman’s principle of rightness, the criterion of functionality in his worldmaking, as a criterion within Feyerabend’s methodological anarchism when establishing the prevailing theory. It is to be expected that such a juxtaposition will uncover inconsistencies, in particular regarding boundless relativism and the vague terminology in both conceptions.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Organon F

ISSN

1335-0668

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

27

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

23

Pages from-to

302-324

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85091357220