The Cognitive Closure of Science case study: the Discourse ahout the Etiology of

Three Aspects of Science (Logical - Empirical, Metaphysical and Sociological)

Ours among Strangers, Strangers among Ours: Why Does Economics Need Critical Thinking?

The article analyzes the role of critical thinking in the organization of intra-disciplinary discourse in economics under conditions of fundamental conceptual diversity and radical uncertainty, as well as the organization of dialogue between academic economists and regulators. As a theoretical framework, the article of...

Scientific knowledge as a form of representation of intersubjectivity

Scientific knowledge is often perceived as a set of objective and constant facts, but the author of the article notes that science is a dynamic process shaped by subjective worldviews and sociocultural context. The study of scientific knowledge as a form of representation of intersubjectivity brings to the fore the stu...

Towards Conceptual Precision in the Core Terminology of Soft Power Theory

In the realm of international relations, soft power stands out as one of the most frequently referenced yet conceptually vague terms. Subsequent to Nye's original formulation, its signification has been disseminated across a plethora of disciplines and policy debates, giving rise to analytical confusion. This article a...

Methodological foundations for the study of judicial discretion in legal theory

The author of the article clearly demonstrates, using specific examples, the value and practical necessity for every scholar of a cognitive mechanism such as the methodology of law. Attention is devoted to the process of researching a wide range of specific classifications of scientific research methods, drawing on the...

From conceptual plurality to School consensus: circulation and stabilization of the concept of “Life” in light of Fleck’s epistemology

ABSTRACT: This paper examines the definition of life as a plural problem in biology and as stabilized content in biology teaching. In light of Fleck's epistemology, we understand definitions as scientific facts situated in collectives and styles of thinking, and describe the traffic between esoteric and exoteric circle...