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| Karl Popper (1902-1994). Philosopher, born in Vienna.One of the most famous thinkers of the twentieth century. |
| HISTORICAL NOTE PREFACE Introduction Ⅰ The Anti-Naturalistic Doctrines of Historicism 1 Generalization 2 Experiment 3 Novelty 4 Complexity 5 Inexactitude of Prediction 6 Objectivity and Valuation 7 Holism 8 Intuitive Understanding 9 Quantitative Methods 10 Essentialism versus Nominalism Ⅱ The Pro-Naturalistic Doctrines of Historicism 11 Comparison with Astronomy. Long-Term Forecasts and Large-Scale Forecasts 12 The Obsewational Basis 13 Social Dynamics 14 Historical Laws 15 Historical Prophecy versus Social Engineering 16 The Theory of Historical Development 17 Interpreting versus Planning Social Change 18 Conclusion of the Analysis Ⅲ Criticism of the Anti-Naturalistic Doctrines 19 Practical Aims of this Criticism 2o The Technological Approach to Sociology 21 Piecemeal versus Utopian Engineering 22 The Unholy Alliance with Utopianism 23 Criticism of Holism 24 The Holistic Theory of Social Experiments 25 The Variability of Exxperimental Conditions 26 Are Generalizations Confned to Periods? Ⅳ Criticism of the Pro-Naturalistic Doctrines 27 Is there a Law of Evolution? Laws and Trends 28 The Method of Reduction. Causal Explanation. Prediction and Prophecy 29 The Unity of Method 30 Theoretical and Historical Sciences 31 Situational Logic in History. Historical Interpretation 32 The Institutional Theory of Progress 33 Conclusion. The Emotional Appeal of Historicism INDEX |
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