De-constructing the modernity in epistemology: critical analysis of postmodernism
| Autor | Alex Feitosa de Oliveira - Felipe Meira Marques |
| Ocupação do Autor | Currently is Master student in Law at the Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) - Currently is Master student in Law at the Student of Master in Law, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) and undergraduate in Psychology (UFC) |
| Páginas | 3054-3075 |
3054 • XXVI World Congress of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
De-constructing the modernity in epistemology
Critical analysis of postmodernism
Alex Feitosa de Oliveira1
Felipe Meira Marques2
AbstractThiswork seekstoidentity oneofthe mostdicultconcepts ofcon-
temporaneity: post-modernism. How this context was built, whereas the para-
digmofmodernitywasweakeningItisveriedinwhatmodernityconsistsand
itsprojectDierentcrisesthatbrokeupwiththeprojectofmodernrationality
willbe analyzedAmong these scienticand identity crisiswill have special
notability Among the authors PaulFeyerabend will have special aention
Even though he did not considered himself post-modern, his ideals soon were
defended by the ones who followed the movement. Methodological anarchism
questions the way rationality is performed. These changes are essential to the
development of the contemporary legal epistemology. Thus, plurality is under-
stood within society, showing how the contexts are important to the production
of knowledge and rights. Therefore, the mission of uniting universal rights with
the peculiarities of every group or culture will be simpler or less embarrassing.
Keywords: Post-modernism. Modernity. Paul Feyerabend. Relativism.
1 Introduction
It is possible to be said that postmodernism is under the high-
lightsnowadaysInscienticorliterarydebatesitisarecurringtheme
However, what this movement means is still far from a consensus. This
article will examine the base of the movement, which has been decon-
structed.
The term will be analyzed, its concept and which factors led to
postmodernism. Conceptualizing postmodernism is one of the toughest
tasks that can be done in the contemporary research. There is a variety
1
Currently is Master student in Law at the Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC). Fed-
eral Public Defender at Fortaleza/CE.
2
Currently is Master student in Law at the Student of Master in Law - Universidade
Federal do Ceará (UFC) and undergraduate in Psychology (UFC).
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ofmeanings datingback tovariouseldsofknowledgeaswell asan
extensive temporal boundaries. Some features, however, are common,
and they will be introduced in this work.
It must be highlighted that the relationship between capitalism
and consumption is a primary theme in postmodern concerns. Nev-
ertheless, the economic question won’t be analyzed in this work, only
when extremely necessary.
How it can be imagined, the term postmodernism makes an allu-
sion to an overcoming of modernism. Therefore, before postmodernism,
itis rstnecessary tounderstand what modernismisA brief analysis
of modernity will be made to demonstrate then what was surpassed in
postmodernity.
After the analysis, it will be discussed in what constitutes post-
modernismIt will beseen thatmanycrises invariouselds thatper-
meate the human condition were fundamental in the transformation.
Among them, we can mention the crisis of science and identity.
Epistemology, the philosophy of science, must be aware of these
changes. The changes that are experienced by the subject must be ob-
served, as the task of epistemology is to enhance knowledge. Also the
objectand the logical relations are inits eld of action andtheyalso
were redimensioned with postmodernity.
Itwill beconrmedthat modernityis decliningNewforms of
social organization are being prepared, overcoming the rational project
of modernity.
2. Brief analysis of modernity
Modernity was a period of time characterized for the belief in the
future; for the rediscovery of the individual and their values ; also the
belief in the progress of civilization. With the lights, the future became a
giant project, whereas the previous age became the age of darkness, al-
though projects and discoveries have been made, especially in the Caro-
lingian Empire and in the Renaissance.
With modernity, skepticism is introduced. The truth dogmatical-
ly revealed by the Church is questioned, and certainties begin to fade.
The individual no longer believes in everything that is said, causing an
underlying problem. What to believe in? That is the question.
Thenanswers whichhave notablyinuenced Westernsocieties
to the present day have been come to light, especially the rationalism of
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