science not open Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
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3 reasons
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subjective
kuhn - paradigm shifts (new paradigm replaces old)
dr velikovsky
2
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dr velikovsky
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those who question how science should be tend to be ridiculed and outcast
- challenged fundamental assumptions of biology geology and astronomy
3
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kuhn
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paradigm shifts (when new paradigm replaces old one) ,
scientists have to work within paradigms - have broad outlines to work within and just fill in details through their studies
- if you work outside of these outlines risk being ridiculed (eg dr velikovsky)
- however in rare occasions during scientific revolutions this concept is not followed ( if paradigm is already being questioned and has many outliers)
4
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subjective
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scientists only study what they’re interested in
eg nazi germany - studied science of eugenic (purification of human race) - justified murdering