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Shifting the Paradigm of the Philosophy of Science: the Philosophy of Information and a New Renaissance
Publication Type:
Journal article
Venue:
Minds and Machines: Special Issue on the Philosophy of Information
Abstract
Computing is changing the traditional field of Philosophy of Science in a very profound way. First as a
methodological tool, computing makes possible âexperimental Philosophyâ which is able to provide practical tests
for different philosophical ideas. At the same time the ideal object of investigation of the Philosophy of Science is
changing. For a long period of time the ideal science was Physics (e.g. Popper, Carnap, Kuhn, and Chalmers). Now
the focus is shifting to the field of Computing/Informatics. There are many good reasons for this paradigm shift, one
of those being a long standing need of a new meeting between the sciences and humanities, for which the new
discipline of Computing/Informatics gives innumerable possibilities. Contrary to Physics, Computing/Informatics is
very much human-centered. It brings a potential for a new Renaissance, where Science and Humanities, Arts and
Engineering can reach a new synthesis, so very much needed in our intellectually split culture. This paper
investigates contemporary trends and the relation between the Philosophy of Science and the Philosophy of
Computing and Information, which is equivalent to the present relation between Philosophy of Science and
Philosophy of Physics.
Bibtex
@article{Dodig-Crnkovic488,
author = {Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic},
title = {Shifting the Paradigm of the Philosophy of Science: the Philosophy of Information and a New Renaissance},
volume = {Volume 13},
number = {Issue 4},
pages = {521--536},
month = {November},
year = {2003},
journal = {Minds and Machines: Special Issue on the Philosophy of Information},
publisher = {Kluwer},
url = {http://www.es.mdu.se/publications/488-}
}