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| Rational Reconstruction, theory of science, philosophy: rational reconstruction is a collective term for attempts to justify a theory by constructing models of it that meet certain requirements such as rationality, economy, area-specific adequacy and general validity as well as verifiability. Models are the structures which result from the use of designations for objects instead of the abstract designations used in the theorems. Models can only be created for consistent statements. See also reduction, interpretation, models, empiricism, rationality._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Gerhard Schurz on Rational Reconstruction - Dictionary of Arguments
I 23 Rational reconstruction/Schurz: (general method of philosophy of science): moves between the two poles of descriptive and normative corrective. Descriptive corrective: sample examples. Normative corrective: norms of rationality, epistemic goals. I 22 Normative philosophy of science/Schurz: says how science should be. Rational assertibility, justification, factual genesis irrelevant. Descriptive philosophy of science/Kuhn: new: KuhnVs "normativist fallacy": history includes internally relevant moments the experimental methods, and rational hypothesis evaluations. Solution/Schurz: the epistemically external part of the history of science is irrelevant. >Method, >Rationalism, >Empiricism, >Theories, >Epistemology. I 24 Def Rational Reconstruction/Schurz: Rational Reconstruction develops general precise models of scientific knowledge, which on the one hand apply to the descriptive corrective, i.e. can optimally explain the success of its model examples, and which on the other hand can be justified under the condition of the normative corrective (rationality), namely as optimal means to reach the general goal of knowledge. >Rational reconstruction._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Schu I G. Schurz Einführung in die Wissenschaftstheorie Darmstadt 2006 |
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