The importance of historical considerations for philosophy in science (philosophy of nature). An outline of an exemplary research program Cover Image

Znaczenie refleksji historycznej dla współczesnej filozofii przyrody. Zarys przykładowego programu badawczego
The importance of historical considerations for philosophy in science (philosophy of nature). An outline of an exemplary research program

Author(s): Paweł Polak
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: philosophy in science; time

Summary/Abstract: In this paper the importance of the history of the philosophy of nature for this field of philosophy is examined. It is also shown why the history of philosophy in science (philosophy of nature) is important for Polish philosophy. Next, some selected issues of the historiography of this field are examined. It is suggested, that an interesting perspective of investigations is the one, which shows the development of the Polish philosophy of nature from the point of view of the development of philosophical reflections on the issue of time in the period 1900–1939.

  • Issue Year: 49/2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 25-42
  • Page Count: 18