Abstract
Abstract The objective of this essay is to revisit the theoretical construction of Critical Rationalism, starting from the philosophy of Kantian reason contained in the works Critique of pure reason and Critique of practical reason to discuss their respective influences over the work of Karl Popper. We aim, with this exercise, to shed light on the critical-rationalist approach in Organization Studies. Our argument is that Kantian thought has been conducive, on the one hand, to a negative philosophy that considers idealism prior notions and a priori knowledge fundamental to the creative conception of knowledge and, on the other hand, to a hypothetical-deductive science that seeks to bring us closer to truth through criticism. The basis of critical rationalism lies in the search for reason and transcendental truth. This is a call not only for the production of theories, but for dedication to test their validity – a problem that has not received much attention from researchers in the field of organization studies.
Highlights
The objective of this essay is to revisit the theoretical construction of Critical Rationalism, starting from the philosophy of Kantian reason contained in the works Critique of pure reason and Critique of practical reason to discuss their respective influences over the work of Karl Popper
In regards to the latter, we apply the critical rationalism of Karl Popper (19021994). His view on the falsifiability of theories and hypothetical-deductive science attributes great potentiality to Kant’s writings, structuring a way of conceiving scientific knowledge in accordance to the metaphysics of real knowledge. To reconstruct this theoretical movement so as to explain the foundations of pure reason and critical rationalism, transposing these constructions into the field of organizational studies
We believe that in establishing his transcendental philosophy, Kant idealized a true critical rationalism (Châtelet, 1994; Deleuze, 1985), whose purpose is the regulative use of reason, applicable to the knowledge generated by research practice
Summary
The objective of this essay is to revisit the theoretical construction of Critical Rationalism, starting from the philosophy of Kantian reason contained in the works Critique of pure reason and Critique of practical reason to discuss their respective influences over the work of Karl Popper.
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