The concept of the truth in social sciences: cosmos and logos

Authors

  • Cristóbal Holzapfel, Dr. Universidad de Chile

Abstract

The article discusses the concept of truth in social sciences. Based upon Leibniz’s sufficient reason principle, it is proposed three stadiums of the principle of sufficient reasons: ontological, epistemological and existential, which in turn allow three versions of the concept of truth in the social sciences.

Keywords:

truth, Leibniz, social sciences, sufficient reason