Author: José Antônio Fabiano Mendes
Date: 11:00:04 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://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/
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