SEEKING ANSWERS: LEARNING, KNOWLEDGE AND PHILOSOPHY
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https://doi.org/10.15691/0718-5448Vol9Iss1a130Keywords:
realism, skepticism, learning, knowledge, evidenceAbstract
The present essay intends to explore the relationship between science and philosophy from an epistemological viewpoint, discussing the relevance of scientific realism for developing a fruitful feedback between philosophy and science. First, I argue that changing the traditional definition of knowledge should not imply skepticism. Instead, scientific models of the mind can serve as an epistemological guide for defining the acquisition of knowledge as a dynamic process, where the learner interacts with reality. Second, I argue that these models can portray reality, though not in a direct and complete way. In this sense, science is regarded as providing a diversely-grained group of models chat can be compared by philosophy in order to improve philosophical discussions.References
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