Azarya Polikarov und die Umgestaltung der Wissenschaft in der Volksrepublik Bulgarien
Azarya Polikarov and the transformation of science in the People's Republic of Bulgaria

Author(s): Peter Bachmaier
Subject(s): Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Axia Academic Publishers
Keywords: Azarya Polikarov; convergent divergent method; solution of scientific problems; classification of sciences
Summary/Abstract: Science was an important factor in the "construction of socialism" in Bulgaria, and Prof. Azarya Polikarov played a significant role in this respect. He developed the so-called divergent and convergent method in solving of scientific problems and applied it to different sciences (history, logic, physics and cosmology as well as philosophy and philosophy of science). Among the results obtained in this way are: the possible and legitimate interpretations of the relations E = mc2; the relevant conceptions of determinism and causality in physics, the conceivable hypotheses about quasars, and the relations between empirical and theoretical knowledge. In addition, Polikarov made proposals for a metaparadigm of scientific development, for a typology or classification of the sciences, as well as a classification of interdisciplinary fields.

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