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Lecture 7: Paradigms in Science: Kuhn versus Traditional ViewTeacher: prof. dr. Mieke Boon Literature & Assignment: Readings Lecture 7 |
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7.1. Overview: A schema on the line of argument in this course – Theme 1: Science produces true knowledge & why should we accept knowledge? |
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7.2. Overview: A schema on the line of argument in this course – Theme 2: Objectivity and rationality of Science |
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7.3. Introduction: The question that Kuhn asked in “The Structure of Scientific Revolution”, and the societal context which made that Kuhn’s ideas have had an enormous impact. |
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7.4. The Copernican revolution as a metaphor for a paradigm shift (a new world view), and as an example of a scientific revolution |
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7.5. Kuhn’s critique on Logical Positivist’s and Popper’s traditional picture of science. Part 1: Cumulative growth; Unified Science; Science is value free. |
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7.6. Kuhn’s critique on Logical Positivist’s and Popper’s traditional picture of science. Part 2: Distinction between discovery and justification |
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7.7. After a scientific revolution the abandoned theory seems irrational as it involves a paradigm-shift. What is a paradigm shift? |
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7.8. Kuhn’s critique on Logical Positivist’s and Popper’s traditional picture of science. Part 3: Distinction between observation and theory |
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7.9. Kuhn’s critique on Logical Positivist’s and Popper’s traditional picture of science. Part 4: Kuhn rejects that theories can be confirmed(or verified), and argues that the meaning of scientific concepts change in a paradigm-shift. |
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