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Author: Leon HoeneveldLeon Hoeneveld Date: Sep 16, 2008 09:34
SolomonW schreef:
> [This followup was posted to alt.philosophy and a copy was sent to the
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>> What Kuhn in his book "the structure of scientific revolutions" argues
>> is that we stick to an old paradigm as long as possible,
>
> It is a while since I read his book but if I remember his argument was
> that once a paradigm is in place, it is difficult to make sense unless
> you use the paradigm.
In the case of Gallileo, G. gave lectures with his heliocentric ideas
ridiculing the ideas of many teachers of astronomy, making a lot of
enemies. Noone likes to be approached disrespectfully.
>
>
> Which is where the default theory comes in.
>
>> but then a
>> paradigm-shift will take place. A new generation of scientists will call
>> it OBlack and this hteory takes over. Not because OBlack is so much
>> better or solved all the riddles of the old theory, but because it
>> solved just this specific point that got attention.
>>
> In which case you are back to having to an establish paradigm.
In the case of Ticho Brahe, wo made a compromise between heliocentric
movements of planets and geocentric movements of moon and sun: sometimes
compromises are made that function as an transitional stage.
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