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Abstract
If we are sympathetic to the project of naturalising metaphysics, how should we approach the metaphysics of the social world? What role can the social sciences play in metaphysical investigation? In the light of these questions, this paper examines three possible approaches to social metaphysics: inference to the best explanation from current social science, conceptual analysis, and Haslanger-inspired ameliorative projects.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 187-198 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal for General Philosophy of Science |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 5 Feb 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- Social science
- Social ontology
- Social metaphysics
- Scientific realism
- Conceptual analysis
- Ameliorative
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The Importance of Being Competent: The Importance of Being Competent: Ethics and Epistemology
Hawley, K. J. (PI)
1/09/14 → 31/08/16
Project: Fellowship