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The Myth of the Framework: In Defence of Science and Rationality

The Myth of the Framework: In Defence of Science and Rationality


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In a career spanning sixty years, Sir Karl Popper has made some of the most important contributions to the twentieth century discussion of science and rationality. In so doing, he has attacked intellectual fashions like positivism which exaggerate what science and rationality have done, and, at the same time, intellectual fashions like relativism which denigrate what science and rationality can do. Popper regards scientific knowledge as one of the greatest and most creative of human achievements. But he regards it, at the same time, as inherently fallible and subject to revision for these reasons, The Myth of the Framework is not a defence of the scientific method, expert knowledge, Big Science', or the scientific institution - but a defence of science and the rational tradition against fashionable distortions of its aims and ideals. The essays in this book discuss such issues as the aims of science, the role that it plays in our civilization, the moral responsibiliby of the scientist, the function of a university, and the perennial choice between reason and revolution. Popper emphasizes that science and rationality are what enable humans to free themselves from prejudices - a slow process that involves much work and many disappointments.

Table of Contents:
Introduction; Chapter 1 The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions; Chapter 2 The Myth of the Framework; Chapter 3 Reason or Revolution?; Chapter 4 Science: Problems, Aims, Responsibilities; Chapter 5 Philosophy and Physics; Chapter 6 The Moral Responsibility of the Scientist; Chapter 7 A Pluralist Approach to the Philosophy of History; Chapter 8 Models, Instruments, and Truth; Chapter 9 Epistemology and Industrialization;

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..."designed primarily to communicate Popper's philosophical ideas to a wider audience of interested scientists and educated lay persons. . .." -"Teaching Philosophy, December 1995 "Whether he is discussing physics, sociology, history, or political theory, Popper's basic concern is to develop a model of scientific rationality and to show how it is not only a theory of knowledge but also an attitude towards human life, human morals, and democracy." -"Teaching Philosophy, December 1994 ..."this volume would be very useful in introductory courses in the philosophy of science and science studies." -"Teaching Philosophy, December 1995 ...an inportant collection that no one interested in Popper's philosophy can afford to


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780415135559
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 248
  • Weight: 362 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0415135559
  • Publisher Date: 21 Dec 1995
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: In Defence of Science and Rationality
  • Width: 138 mm


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