Kuhn Vs. Popper

Kuhn Vs. Popper
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 174
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ISBN-10 : 0231134282
ISBN-13 : 9780231134286
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Book Synopsis Kuhn Vs. Popper by : Steve Fuller

Download or read book Kuhn Vs. Popper written by Steve Fuller and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Thomas Kuhn and Karl Popper debated the nature of science only once, the legacy of this encounter has dominated intellectual and public discussions on the topic ever since. Kuhn's relativistic vision of science as just another human activity, like art or philosophy, triumphed over Popper's more positivistic belief in revolutionary discoveries and the superiority of scientific provability. Steve Fuller argues that not only has Kuhn's dominance had an adverse impact on the field but both thinkers have been radically misinterpreted in the process.


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