thomas kuhn & paradigms (by kris haamer)
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“Paradigms & Thomas Kuhn” How is Science Done?
By Kris Haamer
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Thomas Kuhn (1922 – 1996)
• Physicist and Philosopher
• Harvard Ph.D in Physics
• Guggenheim Fellow
• Professor at
• Berkeley, Princeton, MIT
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Kuhn’s Legacy
• The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962)
• Devised the ideas of Normal Science, Paradigms and Paradigm Shifts
• Influenced virtually all of philosophy of science after him
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“Paradigms & Thomas Kuhn” How is Science Done?
Kuhn: Paradigms are “Universally
recognized scientific achievements that for a time provide model problems and solutions to a community of practitioners.”
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Paradigm: Facts seen in a particular way
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Paradigm Shifts
1. Facts are discovered
2. Different theories try to explain facts, compete for leading position
3. One generally accepted theory becomes the paradigm, normal science follows
4. Crisis – new facts and / or theories create the need for a new paradigm
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Discovery: Scientists are always on the lookout for some new facts
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Theory: One group of scientists creates a theory that explains some of the facts
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Acceptance: It seems to many scientists the theory works – it becomes a paradigm
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Scientists become stuck in the paradigm – Normal Science
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“Paradigms & Thomas Kuhn” How is Science Done?
Crisis: Someone recognizes the paradigm no longer explains experimental data
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“Paradigms & Thomas Kuhn” How is Science Done?
New Paradigm: One group with a convincing theory starts building a new paradigm
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Confrontation: Proponents of the previous paradigm try to maintain and polish it
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Confrontation: Someone tries to join the new and the old paradigm together
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“Paradigms & Thomas Kuhn” How is Science Done?
Better Paradigm: But eventually the better (or more accurate) paradigm wins out
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Conclusions
• Paradigms are a particular way of looking at facts and theories
• More accurate consideration of facts and theories brings about paradigmatic shifts which enable scientists to see reality in a new light
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