The death of Imre Lakatos on February 2, 1974 was a personal and
philosophical loss to the worldwide circle of his friends, colleagues
and students. This volume reflects the range of his interests in
mathematics, logic, politics and especially in the history and
methodology of the sciences. Indeed, Lakatos was a man in search of
rationality in all of its forms. He thought he had found it in the
historical development of scientific knowledge, yet he also saw
rationality endangered everywhere. To honor Lakatos is to honor his
sharp and aggressive criticism as well as his humane warmth and his
quick wit. He was a person to love and to struggle with. PAUL K.
FEYERABEND ROBERT S. COHEN MARX W. WARTOFSKY TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface
VII JOHN WORRALL / Imre Lakatos (1922-1974): Philosopher of Mathematics
and Philosopher of Science JOSEPH AGASSI / The Lakatosian Revolution 9
23 D. M. ARMSTRONG / Immediate Perception w. W. BAR TLEY, III/On Imre
Lakatos 37 WILLIAM BERKSON / Lakatos One and Lakatos Two: An
Appreciation 39 I. B. COHEN / William Whewell and the Concept of
Scientific Revolution 55 L. JONATHAN COHEN / How Can One Testimony
Corroborate Another? 65 R. S. COHEN / Constraints on Science 79 GENE
D'AMOUR/ Research Programs, Rationality, and Ethics 87 YEHUDA ELKANA /
Introduction: Culture, Cultural System and Science 99 PA UL K.