Author: José Antônio Fabiano Mendes
Date: 10:45:52 11/09/00
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On November 09, 2000 at 12:51:21, Djordje Vidanovic wrote: >We should bear in mind that _any_ approach to _any_ scientific endeavour is >_theory-laden_, meaning that it is next to impossible to start out from scratch >as we always impregnate our ideas with some theoretical expectations, without >actually being aware of it. Therefore it is very difficult to create a new >paradigm, unless science is non-cumulative, progressing in leaps and bounds and >regressing just as quickly. On the other hand, if it _is_ cumulative, then >there is nothing radically new under the sun. > >I see no particular reason for great commotion in the afore discussed case. If >you guys want to read a mind opening essay on the (non)continuity of science, >dig out an oldie by Paul Feyerabend, the book called _Against Method_. > >Oh, before I forget: hello and goodbye, Chris, Joe, Derek, whatever. > > >*** Djordje http://pnarae.com/phil/main_phil/fey/against.htm
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