Аннотация:
Problematization of development of scientific knowledge was the turning point in the positivist philosophy and has led to the formation of a relatively independent area of philosophical studies connected with the development of postpositivist scientific concepts. Nowadays hardly anyone is content with the idea of absolute knowledge, forever remaining in the once achieved state of rest. Understanding the dynamics of knowledge can influence the interpretation of the nature of science. Leading representatives of postpositivism, including Karl Popper, Imre Lakatos, Thomas Kuhn, and Paul Feyerabend focused on the topic of development in science. Different priorities of their studies (from a focus on various practices of scientific research to comprehensive analysis of social and historical determinants of scientific cognition) did not undermine the common conclusion that purely methodological description of scientific activity is inadequate, and thus, the need to support it with sociologica
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Postpositivism: Extending the field of scientific rationality [Postpositivismo: Extendiendo el campo de la racionalidad científica]
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Opcion
Universidad del Zulia
Vol.35, IssueSpecial Issue 20 P. 2337-2365
2019
Статья
Development of science Philosophy of science Postpositivism Science Scientific rationality Subject of science
Problematization of development of scientific knowledge was the turning point in the positivist philosophy and has led to the formation of a relatively independent area of philosophical studies connected with the development of postpositivist scientific concepts. Nowadays hardly anyone is content with the idea of absolute knowledge, forever remaining in the once achieved state of rest. Understanding the dynamics of knowledge can influence the interpretation of the nature of science. Leading representatives of postpositivism, including Karl Popper, Imre Lakatos, Thomas Kuhn, and Paul Feyerabend focused on the topic of development in science. Different priorities of their studies (from a focus on various practices of scientific research to comprehensive analysis of social and historical determinants of scientific cognition) did not undermine the common conclusion that purely methodological description of scientific activity is inadequate, and thus, the need to support it with sociologica