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THE EPISTEMIC PRIORITY OF SCIENCE Wijaya, Irianto
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 24 No. 3 (2008)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (169.996 KB) | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v24i3.938.333-348

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To clearly grasp the importance of science, we need to startacknowledging the value of knowledge as constituted by twocriteria: its utility and its reliability. However, there are questionsconcerning the interpretation of both notions. Fortunately, theproblem is solvable. The meaning of utility becomes clear whenwe distinguish between two possible forms of utility: expected andachieved utilities. The meaning of reliability becomes clear whenwe recognize which form of reliability is the one that is trulyachievable.
REVIEW OF YOHANES S. PURWADI'S “SOCIO-CULTURAL DIMENSION OF SCIENCE” Wijaya, Irianto
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 24 No. 3 (2008)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (62.587 KB) | DOI: 10.26593/mel.v24i3.940.365-368

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Whenever we claim that our idea is better than another idea, it is always important to have a good understanding of the ‘inferior’ idea and to be able to present our own one in a clear and coherent manner. The failure to do both will lead not only to a bad argument, but, more fatally, also to an unfair judgment of the idea we oppose.
Apa yang Salah dengan Demokrasi? Wijaya, Irianto
MELINTAS An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion (MIJPR) Vol. 24 No. 1 (2008)
Publisher : Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung

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The value of every social ideal, including democracy, is always determined by two criteria, coherence and applicability. The power of democracy to fulfill these criteria  depends on its ability to solve two kinds of social problems, the normative and the factual problems. Scepticism toward democracy usually concerns its ability to handle the latter, in which there is an old Platonian challenge that it must deal with. Democracy would be able to answer the challenge satisfactorily as long as we recognize the distinction between procedural and substantive rationality.