Thomas Kuhn

Question 1

Scientific paradigms compared to?

Answer 1

Norms. Scientists socialised to think this is correct

Question 2

Paradigms reinforced by?

Answer 2

Rewarded by success of careers and publication of works

Question 3

Advantage of paradigm?

Answer 3

Allows scientists to agree on basics of subject

Question 4

Watkins

Answer 4

Popper sees falsification as magic feature of science, but for Kuhn, puzzle solving within paradigms makes it special

Question 5

Scientific revolution

Answer 5

Anomalies build up and question paradigm. Breaks down.

Question 6

Science now in a state of?

Answer 6

Crisis

Question 7

Rival paradigms can’t be judged by same set of?

Answer 7

Standards

Question 8

Kuhn thinks the eventual victory and acceptance of one paradigm over another isn’t?

Answer 8

Rational. Compares to religious conversion. Contrasts sharply with popper

Question 9

Sociology is?

Answer 9

Pre paradigmatic therefore unscientific. No agreements eg schools of thought- can only become science when they all agree.