TY - BOOK ID - 46320379 TI - Understanding perspectivism : scientific challenges and methodological prospects AU - Massimi, Michela AU - McCoy, Casey D. PY - 2020 SN - 1315145197 1138503061 9781315145198 9781351383400 135138340X 9781351383394 1351383396 9781351383387 1351383388 9781138503069 1032092181 PB - Taylor & Francis DB - UniCat KW - Science KW - Opinion (Philosophy) KW - Philosophy. KW - Philosophy KW - Normal science KW - Philosophy of science KW - PHILOSOPHY / General KW - SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects KW - science KW - philosophy KW - opinion UR - http://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:46320379 AB - This edited collection is the first of its kind to explore the view called perspectivism in philosophy of science. The book brings together an array of essays that reflect on the methodological promises and scientific challenges of perspectivism in a variety of fields such as physics, biology, cognitive neuroscience, and cancer research, just as a few examples. What are the advantages of using a plurality of perspectives in a given scientific field and for interdisciplinary research? Can different perspectives be integrated? What is the relation between perspectivism, pluralism, and pragmatism? These ten new essays by top scholars in the field offer a polyphonic journey towards understanding the view called 'perspectivism' and its relevance to science. ER -