Дебати и образи за науката през XX век в България

The article gives a broad overview on some of the main scientifi c debates in Bulgaria in the 20th century. Instead of scrutinizing in detail the whole spectrum of different views on science the article presents few case studies marking this way the main biases in the given period. The period is divided in two parts – from the early years of the century to 1947 and from 1947 to 1989. The most important debates in the fi rst period are in the fi elds of psychology on the scientifi c status of psychoanalysis; biology and sociology on racism; and in the fi eld of philosophy itself on the very nature of science. Concerning the second period the article gives an account of the political infl uence on science. The period is marked by the debates in genetics and physics.