Horkheimer and the inherited vision of positivism. A critical review in the company of Neurath's replica
Keywords:
Philosophy of Science, Horkheimer, Positivism, Epistemology, NeurathAbstract
On one side, this work proposes to critically examine the conception of Positivism in Horkheimer's early work, conceived as an interpretive reconstruction of central relevance and strong philosophical impact. First, in order to achieve this objective, an analytical reading of several texts by Horkheimer will be done, where the relevant topics that indicate Positivism (specifically Logical Positivism) in the Horkheimerian interpretation will be reconstructed. In this sense, the first section begins by analyzing the shaping of “positivism” in Horkheimer's early works from a perspective of antagonism towards the Hegelian heritage. The second section focuses particularly on the Horkheimerian interpretation of knowledge´s conception and role of science in Logical Positivism; followed by a critical reading of the aforementioned interpretation (third section). In this third section, a second objective is pursued: to add to this criticism Neurath's own arguments (1937b) in his response to Horkheimer's text (1937b). Finally, some concluding considerations are presented.
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