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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Titel des Sammelwerks | Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science |
| Herausgeber (Verlag) | Springer Nature |
| Seiten | 219-238 |
| Seitenumfang | 20 |
| Publikationsstatus | Elektronisch veröffentlicht (E-Pub) - 20 Nov. 2024 |
Publikationsreihe
| Name | Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science |
|---|---|
| Band | 346 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0068-0346 |
| ISSN (elektronisch) | 2214-7942 |
Abstract
I begin the chapter with biographical remarks, especially, when and how Feyerabend and Kuhn met. Then, I discuss the concept of incommensurability. Perhaps surprisingly, Feyerabend and Kuhn did disagree about several aspects of this concept, which has often not been seen appropriately in the literature. I first discuss their agreements, and then the main differences in their understanding of incommensurability. Then I discuss Feyerabend’s general criticism of Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Feyerabend’s criticism is rather harsh, explicitly accusing Kuhn of propaganda. Feyerabend is especially enraged about Kuhn’s positive evaluation of Kuhn’s normal science. However, a closer analysis of Feyerabend’s arguments against normal science reveal that they are not very strong and somewhat biased. The chapter ends with some remarks about Feyerabend’s and Kuhn’s reconciliation in the late 1980s.
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- Sozialwissenschaften (insg.)
- Anthropologie
- Sozialwissenschaften (insg.)
- Sozialwissenschaften (sonstige)
- Geisteswissenschaftliche Fächer (insg.)
- Literatur und Literaturtheorie
- Geisteswissenschaftliche Fächer (insg.)
- Wissenschaftsgeschichte und -philosophie
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Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Springer Nature, 2024. S. 219-238 (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science; Band 346).
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