This article describes the two possible consequences of referring to the Marxist roots of modern research in science to which V. Lynch puts attention. First, referring to various Marxist viewpoints, whether they put an emphasis on reflecting reality or on its social con-struction process, can contribute to current discussions concerning the status of representation in science. Second, the Marxist legitimization of scientific theory competition protects from judgmental relativism in science that may arise in case of the recognition of their proliferation. Moreover, the appeal to the roots reveals the intersections between various scientific studies, and therefore serves as a condition for their possible constructive interaction.
Translated title of the contributionО марскисиских корнях современных исследований науки
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47-51
Number of pages5
JournalEpistemology and Philosophy of Science
Volume55
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018

    Research areas

  • Historical epistemology, Marxism, Relativism, Scientific representations, SCIENTIFIC-KNOWLEDGE, scientific representations, historical epistemology, relativism, SOCIOLOGY

    Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy
  • History and Philosophy of Science

ID: 35700993