Karl Popper: Critical Appraisals

ISBN-13: 9780415319706 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 248 str.

Philip Catton; Graham MacDonald

Opis

One of the most original thinkers of the century, Karl Popper has inspired generations of philosophers, historians, and politicians. This collection of papers, specially written for this volume, offers fresh philosophical examination of key themes in Popper's philosophy, including philosophy of knowledge, science and political philosophy.
Drawing from some of Popper's most important works, contributors address his solution to the problem of induction, his views on conventionalism and criticism in an open society, and his unique position in 20th century philosophy. They also examine the current relevance of Popper to understanding liberal democracy, his critique of tribalism and his relationship with analytic philosophy in general - and with Wittgenstein in particular - as well as drawing on the studies of Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein to assess Popper's conception of science.

Spis treści

Introduction, Philip Catton, Graham Macdonald; Chapter 1 How Popper (Might Have) Solved the Problem of Induction, Alan Musgrave; Chapter 2 Popper's Conventionalism, Semiha Ak?nc?; Chapter 3 Constructive Criticism, Philip Catton; Chapter 4 The Many Faces of Popper's Methodological Approach to Prediction, Wenceslao J. Gonzalez; Chapter 5 Popper Versus Analytical Philosophy?, Jeremy Shearmur; Chapter 6 My Adventure with Popper and Wittgenstein, Peter Munz; Chapter 7 An Epistemic Free-Riding Problem?, Christian List, Philip Pettit; Chapter 8 The Role of Experience in Popper's Philosophy of Science and Political Philosophy, Graham Macdonald; Chapter 9 Popper's Politics, Alan Ryan; Chapter 10 The Open Society Revisited, Anthony O'Hear; Chapter 11 Tribalism and The Myth of the Framework, Jeremy Waldron;

O autorze

Graham Macdonald is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Philip Catton is Senior Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.