From methodological essentialism to totalitarianism: unfinished dispute Karl Popper with Platon. Platons epistemology and the theme of historicism

Affiliation:
Law faculty of Lomonosov Moscow state University
Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation,

Journal name

Gosudarstvo i pravo

Edition

Issue 11

Pages

15-29

Abstract

The article discusses the views of K. Popper on rationalism and irrationalism, their ability to be methods of knowledge and principles of social structure. His concept of norms and facts is revealed, and its significance for the justification of political ideals is shown. Popper's criticism of Platon's epistemology in connection with the political views of the ancient Greek philosopher is analyzed. Popper's views on the connection between the philosophy of history and totalitarianism are shown.

Keywords

Popper, Platon, totalitarianism, epistemology, rationalism, irrationalism, historicism

Received

01.10.2020

Publication date

03.12.2020

Number of characters

65334

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GOST	Zhukov V. From “methodological essentialism” to totalitarianism: unfinished dispute Karl Popper with Platon. Platon's epistemology and the theme of historicism // Gosudarstvo i pravo – 2020. – Issue 11 C. 15-29 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://gospravo-journal.ru/S102694520012539-3-1 (circulation date: 22.07.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S102694520012539-3
MLA	Zhukov, Vyacheslav N "From “methodological essentialism” to totalitarianism: unfinished dispute Karl Popper with Platon. Platon's epistemology and the theme of historicism." Gosudarstvo i pravo 11 (2020):15-29. DOI: 10.31857/S102694520012539-3
APA	Zhukov V. (2020). From “methodological essentialism” to totalitarianism: unfinished dispute Karl Popper with Platon. Platon's epistemology and the theme of historicism. Gosudarstvo i pravo (11), pp.15-29 DOI: 10.31857/S102694520012539-3

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