Styles of Science, Styles of Philosophy

styleThis concluding chapter explores the multifaceted role of the concept of “stylestyle” in historiography, particularly within the realms of the history and philosophy of science. It discusses how “style” serves as a flexible and powerful analytical tool, influencing various intellectual domains and ideological frameworks. Through a dual perspective—history and philosophy of science and history of philosophy of science—the text delves into the contributions of different intellectual strands, notably the Anglophone and French “styles” in the study of science. It further links the idea of “styles of philosophy” to the notion of “fields of interrogationfield of interrogation”, that is, to a distinctive way of or strategy for questioning knowledge and science. While arguing for a holistic understanding of historical epistemology, integrating diverse disciplinary perspectives and philosophical inquiries, the chapter emphasizes the philosophical inspiration and aim of this sort of inquiry.