Some epistemology ?s elements of Social Science by Karl Popper

Authors

  • Julio Cesar Rodrigues Pereira Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0383.2010v31n2p269

Keywords:

Popper. Epistemology, Explanation, Models, Social Science.

Abstract

This article discusses the main elements of the epistemology of human sciences of Karl Popper. It was organized as follows. First, we positioned ourselves in the Popper-Adorno controversy. Then we established the parameters of discussion, particularly in regards to the idea of “scientific explanation”. Some elements of Popper’s Theory of Knowledge are then analyzed. The final part discusses the scientific parameters of Social Sciences

Author Biography

Julio Cesar Rodrigues Pereira, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Doutor em Filosofia. Membro do Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas em Democracia da PUCRS.

Published

2011-11-20

How to Cite

PEREIRA, Julio Cesar Rodrigues. Some epistemology ?s elements of Social Science by Karl Popper. Semina: Ciências Sociais e Humanas, [S. l.], v. 31, n. 2, p. 269–280, 2011. DOI: 10.5433/1679-0383.2010v31n2p269. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminasoc/article/view/8829. Acesso em: 24 aug. 2024.

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