Der 16. Weltkongress für Philosophie

Volume 2, 1983

Sektions-Vorträge I - Résumés des sections I - Section Papers I

A. Polikarav
Pages 1042-1049

Ten Arguments in Favour of the Relevance of Philosophy for the Sciences

The adduced considerations about the relevance of philosophy (p) as a methodology (m) of science (s) are: essential rôle of p relative to m; wide range of impact of various p; in historical aspect; growth of prorationalistic and dialectical conceptions; inclusion of p in the proper m of s; strengthening of the direct impact of p on certain s; increased feed back of p with s; foremost solving of m and p problems in the activity of scientists; awareness of the p character of these problems; future possibilities of p.