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The Common Pivot in the Methodological Dialogue of Sciences: The Case of Moral Sciences

In this abstract I want to explore the methodological dialogue of sciences with special reference to moral sciences. For the actual realization of this dialogue we need a common or universal standard that interculturally is acceptable for different sciences or scientists. It seems that if we accept it more or less as a fact that all the sciences are based on a kind of reason or are searching for it we have discovered this commonality. Then the function or aim of this reason will become in the focus. It seems that the characteristic of reason is to order and not merely to know something. Therefore in every science to know the order of the science's parts with each other and with the things beyond them is the most important sign of the existence of reason in that science. Every science needs this ordering and there is no exception. But order can be related to reason in many different ways and this is not something artificial or abstract but natural. On the whole notwithstanding this plurality there have to be relation between order and reason. Therefore in every science like natural, mechanical, rational and moral sciences the order of every special subject-matter by reason is under consideration. Accordingly, is moral sciences the order of voluntary actions by reason is under way.

Considers for things
The order that reason considers for the external things
The order that reason considers for -------- voluntary actions

In this regard we have to mention to three main points:

• the kinds of order that can be found in things,
• the different ways that order relates to reason, and
• the imperfect operation of reason makes a differentiation of sciences.