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卷 190, 期 11, 页码 1937-1954出版社
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-012-0175-y
关键词
Toolbox Project; Philosophical intervention; Applied epistemology; Cross-disciplinary research; Collaboration; Communication
资金
- National Science Foundation [SES-0823058]
- IGERT [0114304]
- Division Of Graduate Education
- Direct For Education and Human Resources [0114304] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
In this article we argue that philosophy can facilitate improvement in cross-disciplinary science. In particular, we discuss in detail the Toolbox Project, an effort in applied epistemology that deploys philosophical analysis for the purpose of enhancing collaborative, cross-disciplinary scientific research through improvements in cross-disciplinary communication. We begin by sketching the scientific context within which the Toolbox Project operates, a context that features a growing interest in and commitment to cross-disciplinary research (CDR). We then develop an argument for the leading idea behind this effort, namely, that philosophical dialogue can improve cross-disciplinary science by effecting epistemic changes that lead to better group communication. On the heels of this argument, we describe our approach and its output; in particular, we emphasize the Toolbox instrument that generates philosophical dialogue and the Toolbox workshop in which that dialogue takes place. Together, these constitute a philosophical intervention into the life of CDR teams. We conclude by considering the philosophical implications of this intervention.
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