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Pursuitworthiness in the scheme of futures




AuthorsVirmajoki Veli

PublisherSpringer

Publication year2023

JournalEuropean Journal for Philosophy of Science

Article number7

Volume13

Issue1

eISSN1879-4920

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13194-023-00510-3

Web address https://doi.org/10.1007/s13194-023-00510-3

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/177987268


Abstract

In this paper, I argue that analyzing pursuitworthiness in science requires that we study possible futures of science. The merits of different criteria of pursuitworthiness need to be assessed against scenarios of the future of science. Different criteria recognize and ignore different scenarios. As a consequence, different criteria enable us to manage different future possibilities. While it might be impossible to predict the future of science, there are still many interesting things we can say about the possible futures of science. We can construct scenarios of the future of science on the basis of philosophical accounts of science. I point out that the topic of pursuitworthiness is not the only topic that can be approached by connecting philosophy of science with the construction of scenarios.


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