Typy wiedzy teoretycznej

Abstract

In the paper epistemological characteristics relating to various kinds of theoretical knowledge are presented. In spite of dominance of physics in the contemporary scientific paradigm one can distinguish many types of unphysical disciplines dealing with fundamental theoretical problems. The author analyses relationships between theoretical and practical knowledge taking into consideration principles of deductivism, inductivism, and reductionism. Having presented .pluralism of principles accepted in contemporary philosophy of science the author indicates the relativisation of assessments in this domain to specific purpose of given types of knowledge.