Open Letter: About the World, the Worlds and the Role of Philosophy
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https://doi.org/10.22370/rhv2016iss8pp129-145Keywords:
Pluralist realism, the world of everyday life, ontological domains in science, conceptual scheme, models, philosophical praxisAbstract
This open letter is the result of the intense epistolary exchange I had with Prof. Torretti for many years, which has highly enriched my philosophical thought. Here I point out our agreement in adopting a Kantian perspective, and in the acknowledgement of the role played by the pragmatic dimension in science. However, we drift apart regarding the weight assigned to realism in our positions. These discussions with Prof. Torretti led me to make explicit the way in which I live philosophy: as a philosophical praxis directed to struggle against certain aspects of contemporary science.
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