Scientonomy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barsegi︠a︡n, Akop.

Contributor:

Patton, Paul.

Rupik, Gregory.

Series:

Series in Philosophy of Science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, DE : Vernon Press, 2022.

Summary:

"During the so-called 'historical turn' in the philosophy of science, philosophers and historians boldly argued for general patterns throughout the history of science. From Kuhn's landmark "Structure of Scientific Revolutions" until the "Scrutinizing Science" project led by Larry Laudan, there was optimism that there could be a general theoretical approach to understanding the process of scientific change. This optimism gradually faded as historians and philosophers began to focus on the details of specific case studies located within idiosyncratic historical, cultural, and political contexts, and abandoned attempts to uncover general patterns of how scientific theories and methods change through time. Recent research has suggested that while we have learned a great deal about the diversity and complexity of scientific practices across history, the push to abandon hope for a broader understanding of scientific change was premature. Because of this, philosophers, historians, and social scientists have become interested in reviving the project of understanding the mechanism of scientific change while respecting the diversity and complexity that has been unveiled by careful historical research over the past few decades."--publisher.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Barseghyan, Hakob Scientonomy: The Challenges of Constructing a Theory of Scientific Change

ISBN:

9781648893964

1648893961

OCLC:

1290024443