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Tainovo pojetí vědy

Title in English Taine's conception of science
Authors

HOLZBACHOVÁ Ivana

Year of publication 2013
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Studia philosophica
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Web http://hdl.handle.net/11222.digilib/128395
Field Philosophy and religion
Keywords Hippolyte Taine; 19st century; science; positivism
Description The author focuses on the methodology of work of H. Taine, particulary on his conception of science. Taine attempted to apply the methodology of natural sciences to spirituals sciences, even he was aware of the unquantifiability in spiritual sciences. He seek positive solution in psychology, that is taken as a science the goal of which is to formulate laws and predict. The author emphasise too theory of race in work of Taine.
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