What is asymptotic philosophy?
Adopting one manner of speaking, the asymptotic philosopher is one who aims in their philosophy to “approach” science and the world ever more closely. Vague though this is, we find the metaphor a helpful guide for our philosophy. Thus, we understand the product—asymptotic philosophy—to be a methodologically-conscious, revise-as-we-go, and open-minded kind of scientism—to reclaim the pejorative—that results from attempting to understand the world with all of the best tools available. As we see it the asymptotic philosopher is of a kind with Maddy’s Second Philosopher, whose ordinary empirical investigating will eventually turn up all ‘good’ philosophical questions sooner or later: “they’re all things she’ll want to know about in her tireless pursuit of a full understanding of human beings and their surroundings” (What Do Philosophers Do? 210). So adopting another manner of speaking, the asymptotic philosopher is one who “approaches” good philosophy ever more closely in the course of their ordinary empirical investigating.
Who are we?
This blog is started by Kino and Chris, graduate students in the Logic and Philosophy of Science (LPS) department at the University of California, Irvine.
Currently we have the following authors:
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- The Book Report Problem - March 29, 2024
- Announcing the PSA DEI Caucus Affinity Group for Philosophy of Physics - August 24, 2023
- Ready to Learn - September 12, 2019