Paul C. Mocombe earned his Bachelor of Arts in History and African-American studies, his Master of Arts in Sociology, and his Doctorate of Philosophy in Comparative Studies (Philosophy and Sociology) from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. A former Visiting Professor of Philosophy and Sociology at Bethune Cookman University, USA, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Sociology at West Virginia State University, and the President/CEO of The Mocombeian Foundation, Inc., he is interested in the application of social theory (his general theory of “Phenomenological Structuralism” and “Consciousness Field Theory”) to contemporary issues such as consciousness, race, class, and capitalism (globalization). He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed articles and 30 books, including The Theory of Phenomenological Structuralism; Capitalism, Lakouism, and Libertarian Communism; Jesus and the Streets; and Mocombe’s Reading Room Series.
Philosophy of Science in Consciousness Field Theory and Phenomenological Structuralism
Philosophy of science is the branch of philosophy that focuses on the metaphysics, ontology, epistemology, and axiology of science. That is to say, philosophy of science is concerned with the basis, methods, and implications upon which the scientific process and methods are established. Four approaches dominate the current literature on the philosophy of science: the foundational approach; coherentism; sociohistorical approach; and postmodernism. This work outlines the constitution and tenets of Mocombe’s philosophy of science as emanating from his theories of phenomenological structuralism and consciousness field theory. Against the current reliance on predominantly postmodern approaches to the philosophy of science, Mocombe offers a foundational-coherent model for understanding the philosophy of science and research methods for his theories.