creators_name: Wolenski, Jan
creators_id: wolenski@if.uj.edu.pl
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2012-07-05 23:30:52
lastmod: 2012-07-05 23:30:52
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title: The Problem of Philosophical Assumptions and Consequences of Science
subjects: history-of-philosophy-of-science
full_text_status: public
keywords: logical consequences, theory, interpretation
abstract: This paper argues that science is not dependent on philosophical assumption and does not entail philosophical consequences. The concept of dependence (on assumptions) and entailment is understood logically, that is, are defined via consequence operation. Speaking more colloquially, the derivation of scientific theorems does not use philosophical statements as premises and one cannot derive philosophical theses from scientific assertions. This does not mean that science and philosophy are completely separated. In particular, sciences leads to some philosophical insights, but it must be preceded by a hermeneutical interpretation.  
date: 2012-07-05
citation: Wolenski, Jan (2012) The Problem of Philosophical Assumptions and Consequences of Science. In: [2012] Seventh Quadrennial Fellows Conference of the Center for Philosophy of Science (12-14 June 2012; Mugla, Turkey) <http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/view/confandvol/confandvol2012sqfcmugla12jun2012.html>.
document_url: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/9206/1/scphil.doc