HÉLÈNE METZGER AND THE PHILOSOPHICAL METHOD IN THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF SCIENCES:

THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN THOUGHT, THE NEED FOR MULTIPLE A PRIORI AND THE USE OF ANALOGIES

Authors

  • Isabela Carolina Carneiro de Oliveira UFMG/Mestranda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7443/problemata.v13i1.60861

Keywords:

Hélène Metzger, History of Sciences, A priori, Analogy, Evolution

Abstract

In the present article we intend to demonstrate some of the constitutive traits of the philosopher Hélène Metzger thought and philosophical method. Based on this, we highlight the mission of the science historian in observing the development of human thought throughout the history of science. We will demonstrate the function of multiple a priori in this development, the need for analogies, the way they were used by humanity and specifically their use in understanding the concepts of evolution elaborated by Metzger.

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Published

2022-06-21

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2022)

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