Positivismo reconsiderado
para além dos estereótipos anti-positivistas nas Relações Internacionais
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https://doi.org/10.14244/agenda.2023.2.11Palavras-chave:
Positivismo, Filosofia da ciência, Metateoria, Teoria das relações internacionaisResumo
Como a filosofia positivista contribuiu para a consolidação da disciplina de Relações Internacionais, especificamente no que tange ao modelo de explicação dos fenômenos internacionais? Nesse artigo, recuperamos a história do positivismo, focando no Círculo de Viena, os princípios da filosofia positivista e o modelo explicativo dedutivo-nomológico. Utilizamos essa abordagem filosófica para analisar as contribuições do positivismo para as RI, nomeadamente no que tange à produção de explicações. Argumentamos que a consolidação da disciplina enquanto ciência dos fenômenos internacionais se deve em larga medida ao positivismo e aos seus princípios filosóficos para a construção do conhecimento.
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