Nietzsches Philosophy of Science

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“One could argue that the philosophy of science is one of the most important issues in contemporary culture. Babich, looking at the problem through the lens of Nietzsche, argues persuasively that it will not do to try to theorize science on the basis of its own value system, since the result will always be one form or another of self-validation. With Nietzsche’s help, she proposes to frame science from the point of view of aesthetics?“science in the light of art”?in order to provide a different, possibly more enlightening perspective on the claims and aspirations of science. I like Babich’s tough, at times even racy, rhetoric. ” ? Clayton Koelb, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“One of the more important issues raised is the assertion that Nietzsche’s perspectivism, far from dooming the scientific enterprise, energizes it. Another important claim is that Nietzsche is a proper philosopher because he, like other philosophers, is driven by the desire for knowledge. But the most important claim, the most contentious, and the one that most deserves a hearing and discussion, is the assertion that Nietzsche is a serious philosopher of science.” ? Debra Bergoffen, George Mason University

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