BASC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Against Method, Thomas Kuhn, Historical Method
28 Sep 2014
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Acquisition of facts show the formulation of the laws and theories: nietzsche and firestein have some similarities. Falsifiable assertions it never rains on wednesday. Emphasis on the revolutionary character of scientific progress non- cumulative progress is where . Emphasis on the important role played by sociological characteristics of scientific communities: science follows this scheme. New . governs: paradigms and normal science. Paradigm sets the standard for legitimate work within the science it. Normal science involves detailed attempts to articulate a paradigm with the aim of improving the match between it and nature. A major science is governed by a single paradigm. The existence of a paradigm capable of supporting a science tradition is a characteristic that distinguishes science from pseudoscience. Paradigms laws, theoretical assumptions, instruments, research questions, methodological prescriptions. Failure to solve a puzzle is the failure of the scientist.
