Epistemology and social theory. Internal and external matters

Journal title SOCIETÀ DEGLI INDIVIDUI (LA)
Author/s Timothy Tambassi
Publishing Year 2012 Issue 2011/42
Language Italian Pages 7 P. 46-52 File size 63 KB
DOI 10.3280/LAS2011-042004
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The article discusses how Rudolf Carnap’s distinction between internal and external questions can be extended and applied to social theory. In accordance with Carnap, I maintain that a question is internal to a framework if the question is solved within the given framework. On the contrary, a question is external to a framework, if the question discusses the given framework. So, through an analysis centralised on the framework "The Constitution of Italian Republic" and on the theme of "justice", I discuss the importance and the consequences of this distinction for social theory.

Timothy Tambassi, Epistemologia e teoria sociale. Questioni interne ed esterne in "SOCIETÀ DEGLI INDIVIDUI (LA)" 42/2011, pp 46-52, DOI: 10.3280/LAS2011-042004