Publication details
Evolutionary ontology — A somewhat sociological analysis
| Authors | |
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Human Affairs |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| web | http://link.springer.com/article/10.2478%2Fs13374-013-0146-0 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s13374-013-0146-0 |
| Field | Philosophy and religion |
| Keywords | evolutionary ontology; social science; environmentalism; analysis; theory of science |
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| Description | The main aims of this paper are to establish the position of evolutionary ontology within the Czech environmental debate, to identify why its untapped potential may be an inspiration in other social science disciplines and, finally, to suggest that evolutionary ontology be reconfigured in a particular way so that it can capitalize on its potential. A brief introduction outlines the context and the main ideas of evolutionary ontology and is followed by a discussion of its weaknesses: an emphasis on a confrontational style in addressing other social science disciplines and ignoring the specific nature of the disciplines which represent the main target group of this theory. Consequently, I suggested three main changes as to how evolutionary ontology should be presented. |