CONOCIMIENTO Y ÉTICA EN LA ENSEÑANZA DE LA CIENCIA POLÍTICA

Abstract

This article studies the relatonship between epistemology and ethicis in the teaching of Political Science. Starting with a delimitation of its cognitive features, the author reflects upon the ethical function of university of Costa Rica and its Political Science School.

The author concludes by proposing the need of a continuos reflection, and by affirming the existence of an indissoluble relationship among knowledge, pragmatic application and teaching.