The value of science and the search for truth, goodness and beauty in the philosophy of Henri Poincaré
The question of the value of science has always been of paramount importance to philosophers and scientists. Can we reduce science to its utilitarian results or does scientific research possess any intrinsic intellectual value, independent of its practical dimension? In this article we approach the...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) |
| Repositorio: | Argumentos : Revista de Filosofia (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:periodicos.ufc:article/41218 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://periodicos.ufc.br/argumentos/article/view/41218 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Valor da ciência. Ordem e unidade. Utilidade Value of science. Order and unity. Utilitarianism. |
| Sumario: | The question of the value of science has always been of paramount importance to philosophers and scientists. Can we reduce science to its utilitarian results or does scientific research possess any intrinsic intellectual value, independent of its practical dimension? In this article we approach the question having as a guiding thread the thought of the mathematical conventionalist philosopher Henri Poincaré. We shall see how Poincaré conceives the value of science and defends the pursuit of truth and the cultivation of beauty and moral good as nuclei of his vision of science for its own sake. |
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