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eridani

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1. I much prefer Stephen Toulmin's concept of science as making reality maps

Reply to Jim__ (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 06:27 AM

May 2012

A map of WA State does not become wrong when you cross the Columbia--it just applies to the wrong territory. Kuhn ignores the historical grounding of science. Einstein's map just covers more territory than Newton's--the latter still works if masses aren't too large or moving very fast.

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What Thomas Kuhn Really Thought about Scientific “Truth” [View all] Jim__ May 2012 OP

I much prefer Stephen Toulmin's concept of science as making reality maps eridani May 2012 #1

this is a bit too relativist for me: phantom power May 2012 #2

That quote is John Horgan, not Kuhn, and is symptomatic of Kuhn's complaint about the press. Jim__ May 2012 #3

I prefer Popper over Kuhn. Odin2005 May 2012 #4