gadamer’s critique of methodologism is one of the fundamental teachings of his philosophical hermeneutics. gadamer sees truth much beyond the ability of method to grasp it completely. he criticizes the exclusive restriction of truth in methodical processes but does not reject the need for methodical work.the present article explores the origins of methodologism in ancient greece and modern time...

abstractmodernism and social class both are categories rose up from the west capitalism system and create somechallenges for the society. the aim of this discussion is explaining the conflict between tradition andmodernism based on one of the main conflict roots which is called class conflict. in the other words, in thisarticle authors tried to indicate that one the creator or accelerating fact...

Social science employs teleological explanations which depend upon the rationality principle, according to which people exhibit instrumental rationality. Popper points out that people also exhibit critical rationality, the tendency to stand back from, and to question or criticise, their views. I explain how our critical rationality impugns the explanatory value of the rationality principle and ...

Economists claim that principles of rationality are normative principles. Nevertheless, they go on to explain why it is in a person’s own interest to be rational. If this were true, being rational itself would be a means to an end, and rationality could be interpreted in a non-normative or naturalistic way. The alternative is not attractive: if the only argument in favor of principles of ration...

This chapter provides an overview of model-based support for modern decision making. It starts with discussing basic elements of decision making process, including characteristics of complex decision problems, concepts of rationality, and various requirements for model-based support at different stages of decision making process. Then the characteristics of models, and of modeling processes aim...

The mathematical concepts of modern axiomatic rational mechanics apply more broadly than generally recognized, in that formal mechanical concepts apply directly and with slight adaptations to certain psychological and economic systems as well the familiar physical applications. These nonphysical applications provide new means for characterizing realistic notions of economic rationality and limi...

Modern institutional economists look to pragmatism for: (1) an evolutionary philosophy of knowledge; and (2) a foundation of a theory of human nature. These two elements are combined in William James, who was both a philosopher of pragmatism and a pioneering experimental psychologist. The author shows first how William James added psychological depth to the pragmatic tradition as it was left by...