Volume 54 (1999), 9

The complex character of science makes its examnination from various points of view and creation of its various images possible. The paper discusses ontological epistemological categorial stance and corresponding images of science. Thus there are various images of science, such as observational, experimental, unidirectional, unicategorial, iductive, deductive, two… Read more

The author discusses humanistic interpretation as one of the basic methodologies in social sciences. This intepretation is one form of scientific explanation and understanding of human action. It is based on the nomological, idealized assumption of rationality of the agent and on the reconstruction of his practical reasoning. The method of humanistic… Read more

The author argues that within the contemporary revival of pragmatism the philosophy of mind and psychology are being almost neglected notwithstanding the fact that the classical pragmatists, notably James and Dewey, had massively written on the subjects. The paper is an attempt at a reconstruction and outline of the main characteristics of the pragmatist… Read more