Imre Lakatos (1922-1974) was one of the protagonists in shaping
the "new philosophy of science." More than 25 years after his
untimely death, it is time for a critical re-evaluation of his
ideas. His main theme of locating rationality within the scientific
process appears even more compelling today, after many historical
case studies have revealed the cultural and societal elements
within scientific practices. Recently there has been, above all, an
increasing interest in Lakatos' philosophy of mathematics, which
emphasises heuristics and mathematical practice over logical
justification. But suitable modifications of his approach are
called for in order to make it applicable to modern axiomatised
theories.
Pioneering historical research in England and Hungary has
unearthed hitherto unknown facts about Lakatos' personal life, his
wartime activities and his involvement in the political
developments of post-war Europe. From a communist activist
committed to Gyorgyi Lukacs' thinking, Lakatos developed into a
staunch anti-Marxist who found his intellectual background in
Popper's critical rationalism. The volume also publishes for the
first time a part of his Debrecen Ph.D. thesis and it is concluded
by a bibliography of his Hungarian writings. "
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