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2022
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In this introduction we want to highlight the variety and complexity of Zilsel’s work, taking, on the one hand, into account his diverse role as a philosopher, historian, sociologist, and political intellectual, without neglecting, on the other, the kind of unity conveyed by his idea of philosophy as a “general theory”: the unity of the realms of man and nature, the transdisciplinary unity of scientific method, the programmatic unity between theory and practice. These forms of unity should not be understood as undifferentiated: as the contributions to this volume show, Zilsel never lost sight of the highly complex, open-ended and uncertain character of reality and scientific inquiry. Also, Zilsel did not conceive of unity as a given fact, but as something still to be realized, which gave his work both its theoretical and practical orientation: Zilsel’s idea of unity arose from his striving to engage with the intricate problems of his time beyond disciplinary boundaries, philosophical or political schools. Finally, we provide an overview of the topics discussed by the authors who contributed to this volume.
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Edgar Zilsel: Philosopher, Historian, Sociologist
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27
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3 - 19
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Philosophy as general theory; Unity of the scientific method; Probability; Scientific law; Rationalization; Marxismus; Interdisciplinarity
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03664 - Hagner, Michael (emeritus) / Hagner, Michael (emeritus)
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