Critical Rationalism

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gürol Irzik
Keyword(s):  
Critical Rationalism

The Roots of Critical Rationalism

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Wettersten
Keyword(s):  
Critical Rationalism

Critique and argumentation

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Forchtner ◽  
Ana Tominc
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Theoretical Underpinning ◽  
Social Equality ◽  
Language Philosophy ◽  
Critical Rationalism ◽  
Coherent Orientation ◽  
Dialectical Argumentation ◽  
Discourse Historical Approach ◽  
High Degree

At the core of critical discourse analysis lies its emancipatory agenda: arguing for social equality and against discrimination. In the case of the discourse-historical approach (DHA), this stance has been theoretically justified mainly through references to Habermas’ language-philosophy. At the same time, the analysis of actually occurring argumentative speech requires more than a theoretical underpinning of one’s critique and, here, DHA has benefitted from drawing on van Eemeren and Grootendorst’s Pragma-Dialectical argumentation theory. However, Pragma-Dialectics is not just a tool kit but rests on Popper and Albert’s critical rationalism. This results in both epistemological as well as normative conflicts at the paradigm-core of DHA between critical rationalism and Habermas’ critical theory regarding the concept of critique. In this article, we review the different epistemological and normative underpinnings of DHA and Pragma-Dialectics and discuss the consequences of implementing the latter in the former. We conclude by arguing for a coherent orientation towards Habermas’ language-philosophy in order to maintain a high degree of consistency in DHA.

scholarly journals La función y alcances de la Teoría de los Tres Mundos en la filosofía popperiana

2016 ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Iván Briceño Ríos
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Critical Rationalism ◽  
Siglo Xx

ResumenEl artículo intenta proponer una alternativa de comprensión de una de las propuesta popperianas que más ha dado que hablar desde la segunda mitad del siglo XX, como es su Teoría de los Tres Mundos. Este camino interpretativo contempla comprender esta teoría desde el lugar que ésta tiene en la filosofía popperiana, como así también desde sus alcances filosóficos, los cuales son de carácter cosmológico y cognitivista pluralista. Para finalmente, proponer que la Teoría de los Tres Mundos representa el carácter fundamental de la filosofía popperiana en términos de su Racionalismo Crítico. En el que la filosofía popperiana se considera libre para discutir y cambiar de plan si el tema lo justifica.Palabras clave: Teoría de los Tres Mundo - filosofía popperiana - cosmología cognitiva - racionalismo crítico. AbstractThe article is aimed to propose an alternative for understanding one of the most controversial Popperian proposals from the second half of the Twentieth Century, as is his Theory of the Three Worlds. For this interpretive trail it is necessary to understand this theory from its place in Popper’s philosophy, as well as from its philosophical scopes, which are and pluralistic cognitive. The article finally proposes thatthe Theory of the Three World represents the fundamental character ofPopper’s philosophy in terms of its critical rationalism where the Popper’sphilosophy is considered free to discuss and change according tothe topic.Keywords: Theory of the Three Worlds - Popper’s philosophy - cognitivecosmology - critical rationalism. ResumoO artigo tenta propor uma alternativa de compreensão de uma daspropostas popperianas que mais tem dado de falar a partir da segundametade do século XX, como é sua Teoria dos Três Mundos. Esta trilhainterpretativa contempla compreender esta teoria desde o lugar queesta tem na filosofia de popperiana, assim também desde seus alcancesfilosóficos. Os quais são de caráter cosmológico e cognitivista pluralista.Para finalmente propor que a Teoria dos Três Mundos representa o caráterfundamental da filosofia de popperiana em termos de seu RacionalismoCrítico. No qual, onde a filosofia de Popper é considerada livre paradiscutir e mudar de planos, se o tema o justifica.Palavras-chave: Teoria dos Três Mundos - filosofia popperiana - cosmologiacognitiva - racionalismo crítico.

Conclusion

2019 ◽  
pp. 257-265
Author(s):  
Kjetil Anders Hatlebrekke
Keyword(s):  
Inductive Logic ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Formal Reasoning ◽  
Problem Of Induction ◽  
Critical Rationalism

This book argues that intelligence is secretly generated wisdom beyond the limits of formal reasoning that makes uncertain estimates less uncertain, and that consequently generates political, strategic and operational advantages over adversaries. However, an acknowledgement of intelligence as art and the use of critical rationalism cannot solve the problem of induction. It only reduces the problem, since humans can never free themselves from their own history and experiences. Critical rationalism can therefore be understood as critical induction, and hence illustrates how thinking, and therefore decisions, are shaped by each person’s history and experiences. It is in this spirit of humility and self-awareness that intelligence as art must be understood. Intelligence is not static. It cannot provide facts, and it cannot increase certainty. Intelligence can only make uncertain estimates less uncertain, and can therefore only decrease uncertainty. It is this understanding of the limitations of intelligence that constitutes the strengths of intelligence, ensuring an understanding of intelligence as the art that seeks to comprehend and describe threats that appear in new variations and thus beyond the limits of inductive logic.

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