Epistemological normativity of knowledge from the social and value turn

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K20911
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Philosophy/Ethics; Sociology/History of science and technology
• Research Institution: Matsuyama University (2017); Tohoku University (2016)
• Principal Investigator: NIHEI Mariko 松山大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (50770294)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 認識論 / 科学研究の客観性 / 社会的分業 / 批判的文脈的経験主義 / 物知識

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the intellectual situation of contemporary society, intellectual division of labor among individuals and groups of experts is progressing more and more. On the other hand, collaboration of multiple experts under the same research project is becoming indispensable. The values and standards required for science and knowledge are also diversifying. In this research, the fact that the practical form of scientific research is becoming a collective practices including social division of labor is called "social turn". The fact that the characteristics or values of scientific theory and knowledge is becoming multiple is called "value turning". As an epistemological theory which can include the social form of the research practice and the turning of value, I gave consideration to "critical contextual empiricism" which is a part of social epistemology.

Free Research Field

哲学、科学哲学、認識論