The historical and social dimension of science in Popper

Authors

  • Elizabeth Assis Dias

Keywords:

Science. Tradition. Institutions. Objectivity. Scientific progress.

Abstract

The aim of the present paper is to show that Popper’s theory of science, first presented in his work The Logic of Scientific Discovery, in which the emphasis was given to logical aspects was complemented in later works by an approach that emphasizes aspects historical and social. This new approach is outlined when the philosopher elaborates a rational theory of tradition and an institutional theory of objectivity and scientific progress. In this way, science is defined not only by means of a logical criterion, but also, by following a tradition, not only to receive the theories produced, but to criticize them and to depend on institutions thatfoment debate and criticism of theories in order to guarantee objectivity and scientific progress.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Assis Dias

Graduada em Filosofia pela Universidade Federal do Pará (1979), Mestrado em Filosofia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (1989) e Doutorado em Filosofia pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2000). Atualmente é professora titular da UFPA.

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