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Marxism and the Controversy over the Development of Science

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Polish Essays in the Philosophy of the Natural Sciences

Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science ((BSPS,volume 68))

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The source of the difficulties encountered by philosophers of science dealing with the development of knowledge lies in the acceptance, whether conscious or not, of certain philosophical theses prior to the research proper. For this fact determines a manner of practicing the philosophy of science such that the correct explication of the development of knowledge becomes not only more difficult, but downright impossible.

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Miś, A. (1982). Marxism and the Controversy over the Development of Science. In: Krajewski, W. (eds) Polish Essays in the Philosophy of the Natural Sciences. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 68. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7705-1_9

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