The Political Philosophy of Science in Historical Perspective: The Road Through Popper and Polanyi to the Present
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2018
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90826-7_20
Abstract
One of Ian C. Jarvie’s most interesting contributions is his discussion of the thinking of Karl Popper and Michael Polanyi on the nature and workings of the scientific community and their relation to politics (Philosophy of Science 68(4): 545–564, 2001). The self-image these thinkers contributed to still lingers, but their accounts capture a historical moment that has passed and was idealized even when they were written. In this chapter, I examine this tradition and identify the central themes which dominated this literature and ask the question of how this history is relevant today. The answer will perhaps be surprising: despite the fact that the Left of the past held positions that are the opposites of the positions of the present participatory Left, the considerations that motivated the older Left remain.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
The Political Philosophy of Science in Historical Perspective: The Road Through Popper and Polanyi to the Present, in R. Sassower & N. Laor (Eds.), The Impact of Critical Rationalism: Expanding the Popperian Legacy through the Works of Ian C. Jarvie, Palgrave Macmillan, p. 257-271
Scholar Commons Citation
Turner, Stephen, "The Political Philosophy of Science in Historical Perspective: The Road Through Popper and Polanyi to the Present" (2018). Philosophy Faculty Publications. 190.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/phi_facpub/190
