Against Grand Theories: A (Cautionary) Tale of Two Disciplines

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F49777513%3A23330%2F20%3A43953666" target="_blank" >RIV/49777513:23330/20:43953666 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://teorievedy.flu.cas.cz/index.php/tv/article/view/470/538" target="_blank" >https://teorievedy.flu.cas.cz/index.php/tv/article/view/470/538</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.46938/tv.2020.470" target="_blank" >10.46938/tv.2020.470</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Against Grand Theories: A (Cautionary) Tale of Two Disciplines

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In this paper, I combine an exposition of the historical development of sociology and the philosophy of science from the era of grand theories onwards, with an explication as to why the grand theories have failed. First, I trace some parallels in the history of each of the disciplines. After presenting their chronological development, I scrutinize the metatheoretical findings about the disciplines and examine the main ontological and epistemic reasons why attempts at these general theories or frameworks have not succeeded. Among them are the lack of a universal methodology and of a theoretical core, together with the impossibility of achieving a common objective view. On this basis I conclude that general theories or frameworks are not achievable in principle. As it turns out, however, some contemporary social theorists and philosophers still harbor hopes that they can be successfully formulated, or at the least do not rule out such a possibility. Thus, in closing, I argue that the critical points can also be applied to these latest attempts, as the call for grand theories or frameworks has never ceased and returns regularly with each new generation of social theorists and philosophers of science.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Against Grand Theories: A (Cautionary) Tale of Two Disciplines

Popis výsledku anglicky

In this paper, I combine an exposition of the historical development of sociology and the philosophy of science from the era of grand theories onwards, with an explication as to why the grand theories have failed. First, I trace some parallels in the history of each of the disciplines. After presenting their chronological development, I scrutinize the metatheoretical findings about the disciplines and examine the main ontological and epistemic reasons why attempts at these general theories or frameworks have not succeeded. Among them are the lack of a universal methodology and of a theoretical core, together with the impossibility of achieving a common objective view. On this basis I conclude that general theories or frameworks are not achievable in principle. As it turns out, however, some contemporary social theorists and philosophers still harbor hopes that they can be successfully formulated, or at the least do not rule out such a possibility. Thus, in closing, I argue that the critical points can also be applied to these latest attempts, as the call for grand theories or frameworks has never ceased and returns regularly with each new generation of social theorists and philosophers of science.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA18-08239S" target="_blank" >GA18-08239S: Objektivita: Experimentální přístup k tradičnímu filosofickému problému</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2020

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Teorie vědy. Theory of Science

ISSN

1210-0250

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

42

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

25

Strana od-do

175-199

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85098082553