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This discussion addresses the methodology of a sophisticated realistic approach to scientific as well as everyday recognition by using schemes and interpretative constructs to analyze theories and the practice of recognition from a hypothesis-realistic vantage point. The three main theses are: (1) any ""grasping"" of real objects, processes, entities and so on is deeply dependent on scheme interpretations and interpretative constructs - in short, on using schemes and constructs - the same applies to any sophisticated actions encroaching on reality; (2) a sophisticated interpretation-dependent realism is sketched out and defended from a methodological, non-foundational, epistemological point of view called pragmatic realism; and (3) the most provocative thesis is generalized from the role of the well-known preparationist interpretation of quantum theory to everyday knowledge - the interpretative structuring and preparing of the experimental make-up as known in quantum mechanics is not just a special case but the rather general case of gaining any knowledge in science and everyday recognition. An appendix provides an overview regarding a realistic and pragmatic philosophy of technology, including the so-called new information technologies. ""

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Author:   Hans Lenk (Univ Karlsruhe, Germany)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Volume:   5
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9789812380241

ISBN 10:   9812380248
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   07 May 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Grasping as Interpretation and Impregnation; Methodological Outline of the Systematic Scheme Interpretationism; Short Note about Grasping in Traditional Philosophy; Truth as a Metatheoretic Interpretative Construct; A Reappraisal Regarding Theories and Theoretical Concepts : Towards an Action-Theoretical and Technology-Oriented Philosophy of Science and Epistemology; Reality Constructs and Different Realisms ; From a Kantian Towards a Problematistic-Interpretationist Approach; Referential Realism as an Interactionist Interpretationism; Interpretation of Reality and Quantum Theory; Resume: Grasping as Acting in (Re)cognizing; Appendix - Progress and Characteristics of Traditional and New Technologies: Regarding a Realistic and Pragmatic Philosophy of Technology.

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