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Methodological universalism in science and its limits. imperialism versus complexity
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In this paper, the limits of science are considered in the context of the issues of expansionism and imperialism, and a better understanding of these issues is given. But it is not yet clear how to understand the relationship between universalism and the complexity of science.Abstract:
Universalism in science, when conceived in methodological terms, leads to the problem of the limits of science. On the one hand, there is "methodological imperialism," which in principle involves a form of universalism. On the other hand, there is the multivariate complexity – structural and dynamic, as well as epistemological and ontological – which represents a huge problem for methodological universalism, as may be seen with the obstacles for scientific prediction. Within the context of the limits of science, there is a better understanding of the issues of expansionism and imperialism.read more
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