Sobre nubes y relojes: aproximación al problema de la racionalidad y libertad del hombre/About clouds and clocks: approach to the problem of rationality and human freedom

This review discusses the text "On clouds and Clocks" by Karl Popper, in which the author presents his views on the issue of determinism and indeterminism. First, a discussion on determinism and indeterminism is presented from three analysis categories: ontological, methodological and ethi...

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Published inRevista de la Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública Vol. 31; no. Spl; pp. 37 - 41
Main Author Restrepo-Ochoa, Diego A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Medellín Universidad de Antioquía 01.08.2013
Universidad de Antioquia
Subjects
determinism
Determinismo
epistemology
indeterminism
indeterminismo) Epistemología
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Summary:This review discusses the text "On clouds and Clocks" by Karl Popper, in which the author presents his views on the issue of determinism and indeterminism. First, a discussion on determinism and indeterminism is presented from three analysis categories: ontological, methodological and ethical. Then, Popper's evolutionist approach regarding the issue of determinism is analyzed. Finally, some of the epistemological and ethical consequences of determinism on the field of health are presented.
ISSN:0120-386X
2256-3334