Ákos Pauler
Ákos Pauler (9 April 1876 – 29 June 1933) was a Hungarian philosopher, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He defended metaphysics against logical positivism. As part of this defense, he accounted for a method of determining truths alongside the deductive and inductive methods, one which he called ''reductive''. According to Pauler, the reductive method, unlike induction and deduction, does not determine what entities there are but rather can determine the conditions of possibility of valid thought itself. He also associates the reductive method with Plato's dialectic, even suggesting that reduction can ultimately lead to knowledge of the Form of the Good The Form of the Good, or more literally translated "the Idea of the Good" (), is a concept in the philosophy of Plato. In Plato's Theory of Forms, in which Forms are defined as perfect, eternal, and changeless concepts existing outside space and .... References * Kövesi, J., "Pauler, Ákos" in Brochert, D. M ...
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Pauler Ákos
Pauler is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ákos Pauler (1876–1933), Hungarian philosopher * Ildefons Pauler (1903–1996), Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights *Tivadar Pauler (1816–1886), Hungarian politician See also * Paler *Paule (name) Paule is both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: * Paule Andral (1879–1956), French actress * Paule Baillargeon (born 1945), Canadian actress and film director * Paule Baudouin (born 1984), Fren ...