Open AccessFałszerstwo z Piltdown a racjonalność nauki K. Poppera i socjologiczny redukcjonizm Szkoły Edynburskiej
Author(s) -
Andrzej Abdank-Kozubski
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
studia ecologiae et bioethicae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2719-826X
pISSN - 1733-1218
DOI - 10.21697/seb.2004.2.1.21
Subject(s) - statement (logic) , epistemology , rationality , natural science , feature (linguistics) , context (archaeology) , natural (archaeology) , sociology , philosophy , psychology , history , linguistics , archaeology
Historically evidenced faulty scientific theories undoubtedly influenced the formation of particular concepts of science. The paleoanthropological case known as a discovery of Piltdown Human illustrates this statement. In this context, the persistent tendency for rescuing questioned hypotheses or theories is a characteristic feature of science. Despite natural expectations, it is just the feature that guarantees the correct development of science. The statement corresponds to the K. R. Popper concept of the rationality of science, as well as to some particular postulates of the Edinburgh School.