Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: This innovative collection of twenty-six essays aims to contribute to the project of, as the title of the introduction suggests, reimagining epistemology and the philosophy of science from a global perspective.Rather than attempting to construct a volume that augments the coverage provided on traditional topics, such as explanation, laws, and reductionism, or that delivers an integrated global epistemology, the book explores how to think with the Global South.In assembling an impressively geographically diverse range of authors and in articulating the content of the volume, the editors commendably exemplify epistemic, methodological, and geographic inclusivity.At the book's core, the editors place "global challenges such as climate change, food security, public health, and sustainable energy" that "require critical reflection on knowledge production and knowledge diversity" (1).The essays collectively inform both students and their teachers about philosophical discussions that often remain nascent or beyond the boundaries of reflection on the study of science and knowledge. Students and instructors alike should find Global Epistemologies and Philosophies of Science a valuable resource.There is an undeniable need for a reconceptualization of what epistemology means, what it entails, and whose knowledge is included within the philosophy of science canon.But a need for whom?The invitation issued in the volume's introduction makes the intended audience clear: academic philosophers and their students
Source: Philosophy of Science
DOI: 10.1017/psa.2022.89
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,255
OpenAlex ID: W4306976587