HIST115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Marcel Duchamp, Thomas Kuhn, Normal Science
24 Feb 2016
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Lecture 8 religion, technology and new approach: scientific revolution, mechanical universe copernicus and galileo. Strong parallel between science and art both difficult to define. An artist made it therefore its art: art is what artists does . Scientists make discoveries without being influenced by social (external) factors. External social factors shape development of science. No inborn genius, no independent idea (social constructivism) Social constructivism -idea that nothing can exist without some sort of social. Cannot have an independent idea: thomas kuhn the structure of scientific revolutions internal approach. No single revolution small revolutions paradigm shifts". New normal science: robert merton (phd thesis) puritanism and the rise of modern science" external approach. Protestants used science to make profits, roman catholics didn"t. Scientific/industrial revolution in protestant countries: edgar zilsel the social origins of modern science external approach. Actual work/interaction with the devices: harold innis empire and communications external approach. 5 theories about origins and nature of the scientific revolution/modern science/technology: external (new)
