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1. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
Andoni Ibarra Letter From The Editor: Theoria (2003-2009)
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2. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
Julian Reiss, Philip Kitcher Biomedical Research, Neglected Diseases, and Well-Ordered Science
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In this paper we make a proposal for reforming biomedical research that is aimed to align research more closely with the so-called fair-share principle according to which the proportions of global resources assigned to different diseases should agree with the ratios of human suffering associated with those diseases.
3. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
Cristina Corredor The Reflexivity of Explicit Performatives
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The aim of this contribution is to propose a natural implementation of the reflexive-referential theory advanced by Perry 2001 that aims at accounting for the reflexive character of explicit performative utterances. This is accomplished by introducing a reflexive-performative constraint on explicit performatives.
4. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
Erik Weber, Jeroen van Bouwel Causation, Unification, and the Adequacy of Explanations of Facts
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Pluralism with respect to the structure of explanations of facts is not uncommon. Wesley Salmon, for instance, distinguished two types of explanation: causal explanations (which provide insight in the causes of the fact we want to explain) and unification explanations (which fit the explanandum into a unified world view). The pluralism which Salmon and others have defended is compatible with several positions about the exact relation between these two types of explanations. We distinguish four such positions, and argue in favour of one of them. We also compare our results with the views of some authors who have recently written on this subject.
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5. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
Jesús Vega Encabo Estado de la cuestión: Filosofía de la tecnología
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RESUMEN: Este artículo revisa contribuciones recientes a la filosofía de la tecnología tomando como punto de partida una reflexión sobre la naturaleza de los artefactos, su conocimiento y las condiciones normativas vinculadas a su producción y uso. Se discute, en primer lugar, en torno al realismo/anti-realismo respecto a las clases artificiales según la teoría funcional y la teoría histórico-intencional de los artefactos. En segundo lugar, se abordan cuestiones relativas a las peculiaridades del conocimiento funcional y el privilegio epistémico del conocimiento que los hacedores tienen de sus productos. Por último, se retoma el tradicional debate sobre los artefactos como portadores de valor y sobre la dimensión normativa de la técnica.ABSTRACT: In this paper, I review recent contributions to the philosophical reflection on technology. I take as starting point discussions on the ontological nature of artifacts and then discuss questions regarding how we get to know about them and the normative dimensions involved in the making and use of artifacts. Firstly, I introduce the debate between realists and antirealists about the nature of artificial kinds and how the issue is respectively addressed by functional and intentional-historical conceptions. Secondly, I raise some questions about the specificity of functional knowledge as a kind of know-how and discuss about the epistemic privilege of the makers-knowledge. The last section takes up again the traditional debate on artifacts as value bearers and the normative dimensions of technology.
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6. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
José Lázaro, Andrés Pandiella, Juan C. Hernández-Clemente Carlos Castilla del Pino (1922-2009)
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7. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
José Manuel Aroca Alberto Dou S.J. (1915-2009)
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8. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
Juan V. Mayoral de Lucas The Cognitive Structure of Scientific Revolutions
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Jordi Valor Relative Truth
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Andrés Rivadulla Knowing the Structure of Nature. Essays on Realism and Explanation
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Julián Velarde Lombraña Investigaciones sobre la actividad lingüística. Obras escogidas
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12. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
Chiara Ambrosio Scientific Realism and the Rationality of Science
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13. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
Summary
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14. Theoria: An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science: Volume > 24 > Issue: 3
Contents of Volume 24
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