Ludwig, David and El-Hani, Charbel (2019) Philosophy of Ethnobiology: Understanding Knowledge Integration and Its Limitations. [Preprint]
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Ethnobiology has become increasingly concerned with applied and normative issues such as climate change adaptation, forest management, and sustainable agriculture. Applied ethnobiology emphasizes the practical importance of local and traditional knowledge in tackling these issues but thereby also raises complex theoretical questions about the integration of heterogeneous knowledge systems. The aim of this article is to develop a framework for addressing questions of integration through four core domains of philosophy -
epistemology, ontology, value theory, and political theory. In each of these dimensions, we argue for a model of “partial overlaps” that acknowledges both substantial similarities and differences between knowledge systems. While overlaps can ground successful collaboration, their partiality requires reflectivity about the limitations of collaboration and co-creation. By outlining such a general and programmatic framework, the article aims to contribute to developing “philosophy of ethnobiology” as a field of interdisciplinary exchange that provides new resources for addressing foundational issues in ethnobiology and also expands the agenda of philosophy of biology.
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| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Ecology/Conservation General Issues > Natural Kinds General Issues > Social Epistemology of Science General Issues > Values In Science |
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| Depositing User: | Dr David Ludwig | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 10 Apr 2019 04:09 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 10 Apr 2019 04:09 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 15892 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology Specific Sciences > Biology > Ecology/Conservation General Issues > Natural Kinds General Issues > Social Epistemology of Science General Issues > Values In Science |
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| Date: | 2019 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/15892 |
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