Popper's Three Worlds
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| - | Karl Popper introduced his 'three worlds' in 1978 as a way of looking at reality. | + | Karl Popper introduced his 'three worlds' in 1978 as a way of looking at reality. When investigating [[Social action]], Popper stated, we should not only look at the subjective world of the individual but also take into account the physical world in which the individual lives and the social world in which he/she participates. So Popper distinguishes three worlds: |
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1. '''The physical world''', which contains non living physical objects, living things and biological objects. | 1. '''The physical world''', which contains non living physical objects, living things and biological objects. | ||
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The link between world 1 and 3 can be seen in things like art or engineering which have a physical presence but a social meaning. | The link between world 1 and 3 can be seen in things like art or engineering which have a physical presence but a social meaning. | ||
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Created by Judith Nijenhuis (S3009270) | Created by Judith Nijenhuis (S3009270) | ||
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Edited by Koen Molenaar | Edited by Koen Molenaar | ||
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* Popper's Three Worlds. (2011). Vinddatum 8 oktober 2011, op Wikipedia, op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popper's_three_worlds | * Popper's Three Worlds. (2011). Vinddatum 8 oktober 2011, op Wikipedia, op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popper's_three_worlds | ||
* Popper, K. (1978). Three Worlds. Vinddatum 8 oktober 2011, op http://www.bengin.net/jbc/dokumente/guteDenker/popper80%20on%20human%20values.pdf | * Popper, K. (1978). Three Worlds. Vinddatum 8 oktober 2011, op http://www.bengin.net/jbc/dokumente/guteDenker/popper80%20on%20human%20values.pdf | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 16 October 2012
Karl Popper introduced his 'three worlds' in 1978 as a way of looking at reality. When investigating Social action, Popper stated, we should not only look at the subjective world of the individual but also take into account the physical world in which the individual lives and the social world in which he/she participates. So Popper distinguishes three worlds:
1. The physical world, which contains non living physical objects, living things and biological objects.
2. The subjective world (mental or psychological world) which is the world of feelings, thoughts, perceptions and observations.
3. The social world, which is the world of products of the human mind, from maths to language, from engineering to art.
The link between world 1 and 2 is in the interaction of the mind and the physical world. This is Poppers alternative to the Cartesian dualism of the Res Cognita and Res existensa.
The interaction between world 2 and 3 is in processes such as learning or the development of scientific theories.
The link between world 1 and 3 can be seen in things like art or engineering which have a physical presence but a social meaning.
Contributors
Created by Judith Nijenhuis (S3009270)
Edited by Koen Molenaar
Edited by Lars-Olof Haverkort --LarsHaverkort 23:28, 16 October 2012 (CEST)
References
- Popper's Three Worlds. (2011). Vinddatum 8 oktober 2011, op Wikipedia, op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popper's_three_worlds
- Popper, K. (1978). Three Worlds. Vinddatum 8 oktober 2011, op http://www.bengin.net/jbc/dokumente/guteDenker/popper80%20on%20human%20values.pdf
