Tradition, science and rationality

Abstract

This article deals with the topic of tradition and the relevance the philosophy of post-empiric science and the exemplary value of its reflections on the concept of “scientific tradition”. We analyze Popper’s, Kuhn’s and Laudan’s positions on the topic and confront them to Gadamer’s view. The paper concludes with a comment on the contributions of Sergio Martínez and Ambrosio Velasco.