Truth at stake – elements for an analysis of Pierre Bourdieu’s epistemology

Authors

  • Fabio Ribeiro USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34019/1981-2140.2020.31141

Keywords:

Epistemology, Alexandre Koyré, Georges Canguilhem, Gaston Bachelard, Pierre Bourdieu

Abstract

Based on a reading of the relationship between the work of Pierre Bourdieu and central figures of French philosophy and history of science, such as Gaston Bachelard, Georges Canguilhem, and Alexandre Koyré, the paper presents elements that allow us to clarify central issues in the sociologist’s thought. Among others, there is the relational conception of social science, the critique of naive realism and spontaneous sociology, and normativity and the moral aspect of science. The paper is part of a broader project of reflection on the concept of science for Pierre Bourdieu.

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Published

2021-04-19

How to Cite

Ribeiro, F. (2021). Truth at stake – elements for an analysis of Pierre Bourdieu’s epistemology. CSOnline - REVISTA ELETRÔNICA DE CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS, (32), 10–24. https://doi.org/10.34019/1981-2140.2020.31141

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