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The poverty of historicism

By:

Popper Karl

Contributor(s):

Publication details: London Routledge 1957Description: 166p viISBN:

978041505696

Subject(s):

1. Social Science - Methodology2. Social Science - Philosopohy3. History - Philosophy

DDC classification:

300.1 POP POP

Contents:

CONTENTS HISTORICAL NOTE PREFACE INTRODUCTION I THE ANTI-NATURALISTIC DOCTRINES OF HISTORICISM I Generalization 2 Experiment 3 Novelty 4 Complexity 5 Inexactitude of Prediction 6 Objectivity and Valuation 7 Holism 8 Intuitive Understanding - 9 Quantitative Methods 10 Essentialism versus Nominalism II THE PRO-NATURALISTIC DOCTRINES OF HISTORICISM II Comparison with Astronomy_ Long-Term Forecasts and Large-Scale Forecasts 12 The Observational Basis 13 Social Dynamics '4 Historical Laws '5 Historical Prophecy versus Social Engineering 16 The Theory of Historical Development '7 Interpreting versus Planning Social Change 18 Conclusion of the Analysis III CRITICISM OF THE ANTINATURALISTIC DOCTRINES 19 Practical Aims of this Criticism 20 The Technological Approach to Sociology 2 1 Piecemeal versus Utopian Engineering 22 The Unholy Alliance with Utopianism 23 Criticism of Holism 24 The Holistic Theory of Social Experiments 25 The Variability of Experimental Conditions 26 Are Generalizations Confined to Periods? IV CRITICISM OF THE PRONATURALISTIC DOCTRINES 27 Is there a Law of Evolution? Laws and Trends 28 The Method of Reduction. Causal Explanation.Prediction and Prophecy 29 The Unity of Method 30 Theoretical and Historical Sciences 31 Situational Logic in History. Historical Interpretation 32 The Institutional Theory of Progress 33 Conclusion INDEX

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CONTENTS
HISTORICAL NOTE
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
I THE ANTI-NATURALISTIC DOCTRINES OF HISTORICISM
I Generalization
2 Experiment
3 Novelty
4 Complexity
5 Inexactitude of Prediction
6 Objectivity and Valuation
7 Holism
8 Intuitive Understanding -
9 Quantitative Methods
10 Essentialism versus Nominalism
II THE PRO-NATURALISTIC DOCTRINES OF HISTORICISM
II Comparison with Astronomy_ Long-Term Forecasts and Large-Scale Forecasts
12 The Observational Basis
13 Social Dynamics
'4 Historical Laws
'5 Historical Prophecy versus Social Engineering
16 The Theory of Historical Development
'7 Interpreting versus Planning Social Change
18 Conclusion of the Analysis
III CRITICISM OF THE ANTINATURALISTIC DOCTRINES
19 Practical Aims of this Criticism
20 The Technological Approach to Sociology
2 1 Piecemeal versus Utopian Engineering
22 The Unholy Alliance with Utopianism
23 Criticism of Holism
24 The Holistic Theory of Social Experiments
25 The Variability of Experimental Conditions
26 Are Generalizations Confined to Periods?
IV CRITICISM OF THE PRONATURALISTIC DOCTRINES
27 Is there a Law of Evolution? Laws and Trends
28 The Method of Reduction. Causal Explanation.Prediction and Prophecy
29 The Unity of Method
30 Theoretical and Historical Sciences
31 Situational Logic in History. Historical Interpretation
32 The Institutional Theory of Progress
33 Conclusion
INDEX

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