PHILOS 1D03 Lecture Notes - Thomas Kuhn, Geocentric Model, Copernican Revolution
25 Nov 2013
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A form of argument used to generalize or predict future events from particular examples: p1. How can we respond to hume"s criticism: skepticism towards science (hume, rehabilitate induction (logical positivists, don"t ground science on induction (popper falsification) Always testing hypothesis, science is better off then it was before because we know that something is not true, and f it is true we are getting closer to the answer. Adoption of heliocentric theory, (developed in 1540), rather than the geocentric theory. Geocentric was complex but was not proven false it worked. Worse: empirical data didn"t support heliocentric model data falsified model. On poppers account, can the cr be an example of scientific progress: no, not at the time not until we had the equipment to prove it. Seems like poppers theory been falsified itself . Trained as a physicist, however the undergrad course, history of science, had more of an influence on him.
