Description du projet
Interactions entre les connaissances indigènes et la science
Les communautés indigènes et locales possèdent dans les domaines de l’agriculture, de l’environnement et de la santé des connaissances biologiques complexes qui sont de plus en plus reconnues par les scientifiques. Il existe cependant entre les connaissances indigènes et les scientifiques de profondes différences en matière d’épistémologie, d’ontologie et de systèmes de valeurs, ce qui soulève des questions sur la possibilité d’une compréhension mutuelle. Le projet LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, financé par l’UE, créera la «philosophie de l’ethnobiologie» en tant que domaine interdisciplinaire destiné à étudier les questions méthodologiques de base des interactions interculturelles en biologie et en écologie. En outre, le projet comblera le manque d’interaction entre la philosophie universitaire et l’ethnobiologie. L’objectif final est de mettre en place une structure permettant d’instaurer des collaborations interculturelles entre les communautés malgré les profondes différences de vision du monde.
Objectif
Indigenous and other local communities possess complex biological knowledge that is increasingly recognized in collaborative approaches in the agricultural, environmental, and health sciences. However, collaborations between local communities and academically trained scientists are commonly challenged by deep differences in epistemologies, ontologies, and value systems. For example, an Indigenous fisher may be an expert on a local marine ecosystem but rely on spiritual fishing norms and metaphysical assumptions that raise questions about compatibility with academic ecology. This project will develop “philosophy of ethnobiology” as an interdisciplinary meeting ground for addressing foundational methodological issues in cross-cultural negotiations of biological and ecological knowledge. As there has been almost no interaction between academic philosophy and ethnobiology, the project develops an equally ambitious and original program. It provides a framework for approaching cross-cultural collaborations despite deep philosophical differences and for expanding current philosophical debates through global and applied considerations. While I am trained as a philosopher of science, the project will develop an interdisciplinary research methodology that integrates philosophical analysis and empirical collaboration with three ethnobiological research teams in Brazil and Mexico. Furthermore, I have already shown the possibility of bringing these fields together in flagship journals of both philosophy of science and ethnobiology. The unique interdisciplinary methodology and published proofs of concept therefore clearly demonstrate the feasibility of developing “philosophy of ethnobiology” as a meeting ground between foundational and applied concerns of global challenges in the life sciences.
Champ scientifique
- humanitiesphilosophy, ethics and religionphilosophyepistemology
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheries
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesknowledge engineeringontology
- medical and health scienceshealth sciences
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
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Régime de financement
ERC-STG - Starting GrantInstitution d’accueil
6708 PB Wageningen
Pays-Bas