Popper v. Kuhn
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thOmas kuHn 1922 – 1996 karL poPper 1902 – 1994 vS faLsifiCation! ParadigMs!
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A short lesson on Popper's and Kuhn's views on scientific inquiry. Most of the session was spent untangling some common misconceptions students have of Kuhn's views.
Transcript of Popper v. Kuhn
thOmas kuHn 1922 – 1996
karL poPper 1902 – 1994
vS
faLsifiCation! ParadigMs!
PhySiCist BecAme IntErEstEd in HisTory and PhiLoSopHy of SciEnce
ThoMas S. Kuhn (1922 – 1996)
AddEd a PosTsCriPt in the 2nd EdiTion(1969)
it’s TouGh With EinStein AroUnD.
the StrUcTure of SciEnTifIc RevOlUtiOns (1962)
NoRmAl ScIeNcE
ReVoLuTiOnArY ScIeNcE
NoRmAl ScIeNcE
ShaRed MetApHysIcs
ShaRed ValUes Sha
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ShaRed InsTrUmeNts and TecHnIquEs
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ShaRed InsTrUmeNts and TecHnIquEs and Just to ConFuse you, i
SomEtImes Call the ExeMpLars of Good SciEnce �ParAdIgms�too.
ComMiTmeNt to the DisCiPliNary MatRix is a pre-ReqUiSite for SucCeSsfUl NorMal SciEnce.
TheRe is TheReFore a TenSion BetWeen the DesIre for InnOvAtiOn and the Need to “ThiNk WitHin the box”.
TheSe Form a DisCiPliNary MatRiX, or ParAdigm*.
NoRmAl ScIeNcE
ShaRed MetApHysIcs
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not TesTed
AnoMaLous ResUlts are TolErAted
RevOlUtiOns are not SouGht for ExcEpt
UndEr ExtReme CirCuMstAnces
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ShaRed InsTrUmeNts and TecHnIquEs
NoRmAl ScIeNcE
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ShaRed MetApHysIcs
CrIsIs!
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A ScIeNtIfIc ReVoLuTiOn Is …
not CumUlAtiVe.!
not GovErned by RulEs.
UltImAteLy SetTled by ComPaRing the PuzZle-SolVing PowEr of the
ComPeTing IdeAs.
CumUlAtiVe.!
GovErned by RulEs of LogIc.
UltImAteLy SetTled by ComPaRing the ComPeTing HypOtHesEs’ AbiLity
to ResIst AttEmpts to FalSify Them.
ScIeNtIfIc PrOgReSs
the RevOlUtiOnary SeaRch for a RepLaCemEnt ParAdigm is DriVen by the FaiLure of the ExiSting ParAdigm to
SolVe CerTain AnoMaLies.
the RepLaCemEnt ParAdigm SolVes the MajOrity of ThoSe PuzZles and RetAin Much of the ProBlem-SolVing PowEr of its PreDeCesSoR.
HowEver, we CanNot InfEr From the IncRease in ProBlem-SolVing PowEr ProVided by the new ParAdigm That we are
now CloSer TotHeTruTh, BecAuse ParAdIgms are IncOmMenSuRabLe* With one AnoTher.
ScIeNtIfIc PrOgReSs
* thE sciEnce GuideD by onE ParadIgm iS incOmmenSurabLe witH
The sCiencE devElopeD undEr a DiffeRent ParadiGm, in tHat tHere iS
No coMmon MeasuRe of the DiffeRent TheoriEs.
the RevOlUtiOnary SeaRch for a RepLaCemEnt ParAdigm is DriVen by the FaiLure of the ExiSting ParAdigm to
SolVe CerTain AnoMaLies.
the RepLaCemEnt ParAdigm SolVes the MajOrity of ThoSe PuzZles and RetAin Much of the ProBlem-SolVing PowEr of its PreDeCesSoR.
HowEver, we CanNot InfEr From the IncRease in ProBlem-SolVing PowEr ProVided by the new ParAdigm That we are
now CloSer TotHeTruTh, BecAuse ParAdIgms are IncOmMenSuRabLe* With one AnoTher.
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