Realism, Antirealism, and Conventionalism about Race

被引:20
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作者
Kaplan, Jonathan Michael [1 ]
Winther, Rasmus Gronfeldt [2 ]
机构
[1] Oregon State Univ, Sch Hist Philosophy & Relig, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
[2] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Philosophy, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
关键词
HUMAN GENETIC DIVERSITY; CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION;
D O I
10.1086/678314
中图分类号
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要
This paper distinguishes three concepts of "race": bio-genomic cluster/race, biological race, and social race. We map out realism, antirealism, and conventionalism about each of these, in three important historical episodes: Frank Livingstone and Theodosius Dobzhansky in 1962, A. W. F. Edwards's 2003 response to Lewontin's 1972 paper, and contemporary discourse. Semantics is especially crucial to the first episode, while normativity is central to the second. Upon inspection, each episode also reveals a variety of commitments to the metaphysics of race. We conclude by interrogating the relevance of these scientific discussions for political positions and a post-racial future.
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页码:1039 / 1052
页数:14
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