TECHNOLOGY:
BETWEEN REALISM AND ANTI-REALISM
Keywords:
Technology. Philosophy. Realism. Antirealism.Abstract
Theoretical discussions about technology have increasingly occupied the agenda of professional philosophers in recent decades, becoming an extremely fertile area, as with each passing day, we are more involved and impregnated by practically technological artifacts and devices, which makes We seek to understand and explain the world around us. I have been discussing the relationship between science and technology for some time and have tried to show a prediction of establishing a weak epistemic emancipation of technology in relation to science. I speak of a weak epistemic emancipation because, in my view, there is not a complete break between science and technology, nor can technology be specified only as applied science. On other occasions (2014, 2015 and 2022), I have already presented the possibility of establishing an emancipation of technology in relation to science based on its methodologies, rationalities, and progress indicators. Now, considering it opportune, to make some comments in relation to realism and anti-realism from the perspective of the philosophy of technology. First of all, it is worth noting that this approach is still quite unique, as in a quick search, it was not possible to find technical works that would lead to this discussion. For me, the philosophy of science presents itself as a privileged starting point in the search for a more adequate understanding of technology itself. For this reason, I sincerely hope that the next lines are, beyond primitive philosophical speculations, minimally valuable considerations. Thus, in short, I argue that technology supports an anti-realism of theories and a realism of entities.
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