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Monist philosophy of science
between worldview and scientific meta-reflection
pp. 159-177
Abstract
The monistic movements of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century are most often studied as aiming at a comprehensive world-view, a Weltanschauung. Typically, monists tried to generate such a worldview by transforming their scientific expertise in a particular field into an all-encompassing explanation and interpretation of the world. Monism thus needed to strike a balance between the specialist depth in studying one area of science and the breadth that is the hallmark of a worldview.
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Weir Todd H. (2012) Monism: science, philosophy, religion, and the history of a worldview. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
Pages: 159-177
Full citation:
Ziche Paul (2012) „Monist philosophy of science: between worldview and scientific meta-reflection“, In: T. H. Weir (ed.), Monism, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 159–177.