Popper ve Foucault'daki Muhalif Bilim / Tarih Perspektifinin Karşilaştirmali Analizi
Analysis of Opponent Science / History Perspective in Popper and Foucault

Summary/Abstract: That the design of scientific knowledge and history is placed on a progressive and evolutionary basis is on the fundamental points criticized in the works of Foucault and Popper, Popper, adding a new dimension in the philosophy of science, stated that the criterium of scientific knowledge was refutation, not correction and in this context, maintained that the understanding of induction is the focal point of correction was an invalid method. Michael Foucault, with the deep researches he had made, rejected the idea that history consisted of certain laws and proceeded on progressive line. That's the normal wrote the history proceeded on had a number of abnormal elements was pointed out by him with historical and epistemological Analysis made on phenomena such as insanity, sexual heresies and crime. The opposition made against the totalities and absoluteness in science and historical process brought together the criticisms of Marxism which explained history under the understanding of certain laws with the maintenance of being scientific. Both philosophers criticized Marxism on account that it stood on the basis of historicism. In this article, the parallel positions and a common criticism of Carl papa and Michael Foucault in their mental occupations will be discussed.

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