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Konwencjonalizm francuski i jego echa w filozofii polskiej
French Conventionalism and Its Influence on Polish Philosophy

Author(s): Anna Jedynak
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Uniwersytet Warszawski - Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii, Instytut Filozofii
Keywords: French conventionalism; Duhem; Poincaré; Le Roy; Ajdukiewicz; epistemological fundamentalism

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the main ideas of French conventionalism as represented by Duhem, Poincaré and Le Roy. Clarified are some misunderstandings and misinterpretations on which the negative opinion on conventionalism is usually based. Conventionalism is presented as a source of the antipositivistic breakthrough. It thus led to the most important discussions in 20th century philosophy of science, which tended to undermine epistemological fundamentalism. The influence of conventionalism is shown — on European philosophy and specifically on Polish philosophy, especially on works of K. Ajdukiewicz and his followers.

  • Issue Year: 14/2006
  • Issue No: 4 (56)
  • Page Range: 71-84
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish