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The Structure of Idealization

Towards a Systematic Interpretation of the Marxian Idea of Science

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  1. Leszek Nowak
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Part of the book series: Synthese Library (SYLI, volume 139)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. The Methodology of Capital. An Attempt at a Reconstruction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Case Study: The Theory of Value

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 3-22

    3. The Method of Idealization and Concretization

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 23-38

  3. Marx’s Ideas and Modern Methodological Trends

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
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    2. Idealization and Ideal-Typical Method: Marx and Weber

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 41-53

    3. Idealization and Positivism

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 54-70

    4. Idealization and Hypotheticism

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 71-81

    5. Idealization and ‘Methodological Irrationalism’

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 82-92

  4. An Attempt at a Systematic Construction of the Idealizational Concept of Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Assumptions

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 95-110

    3. The Marxian Model of Scientific Activity (Model I)

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 111-139

    4. Deduction and Modelling (model II)

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 140-158

    5. Approximation

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 159-165

    6. Semi-Idealization and Probability

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 166-178

    7. Programming and Practical Sciences (Model V)

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 179-196

    8. Scientific Community and Progress of Science

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 197-213

    9. The Social Context of Science

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 214-227

    10. The Social Reason for Making Science

      • Leszek Nowak
      Pages 228-233

  5. Application: An Analysis of Some Criticisms of Marx

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235
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About this book

Much is said in Marxist literature about Marxist methodology which is supposed to be entirely original - differing a great deal from all other trends in the modern philosophy of science. On the other hand, however, it is unfallacious to state that there are no people outside Marxism who would like to deny this statement. This has to put those who really believe that Marxism has something important to say in philosophy of science on guard: if someone says something important others usually are inclined to protest. But who is inclined to protest when it is stated that Marx em­ ployed both induction and deduction, a historical method and a logical one as well, synthesis, but also analysis, etc? Who is inclined to protest when it is not known what within this framework 'induction', 'deduction' 'history' or 'logic' mean? Who is inclined to protest when 'Marxist meth­ odology' is presented not with the aid of precise definitions and clear hypotheses but with the aid of a jungle of quotations? I think that the main malfeasance of the current 'Marxist methodology', is that of ecclecticism. The methodology of Marx is presented as a col­ lection of trivial and/or obscure ideas but not as a system of statements subordinated to any clear, definite viewpoint presenting a new grasp ofthe nature of scientific cognition. Search for reconstruction of Marxian meth­ odology as a system of the kind is the main aim of this book.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Structure of Idealization

  • Book Subtitle: Towards a Systematic Interpretation of the Marxian Idea of Science

  • Authors: Leszek Nowak

  • Series Title: Synthese Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7651-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 1980

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1014-7Published: 31 December 1979

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8356-2Published: 25 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-7651-2Published: 09 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0166-6991

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8292

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 284

  • Topics: Philosophy of Science, Sociology, general, History, general

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