Science 240 Fall 1998

The Nature Of Scientific Thought

III. Paradigms and Scientific Change (Prof. Hiskes)

Fri. 10/16 through Fri. 10/30

18. Fri. 10/16 The Concept of a Paradigm. Kuhn Chapt. 2 and pp. 176-191.
19. Mon.10/19 Midterm Exam. Covers material through 10/14.
20. Wed. 10/21 Normal Science as Puzzle-solving. Kuhn Chapt. 4; Chapt. 6 pp. 52-53 top and pp. 62(bottom par.) - 65.
21. Fri. 10/23. The Nature of Revolutions. Kuhn Chapt. 9 pp. 92-95(top); p. 97(bottom) - 99(1st par.); pp. 101(bottom)-106(top); pp. 108(1st full par.) - 110.
22. Mon. 10/26. Revolutions and Observations. Kuhn Chapt. 10 pp. 111-125(middle). Kosso BN Chapt. 6 "Observation" pp. 113-122.
    Paper #2 Due
23. Wed. 10/28. Kuhn's Incommensurability Problem. Kuhn Chapt. 12 pp. 144-152(middle par.); pp. 157(bottom)-159. Progress and Consensus. Kuhn Chapt. 13 pp. 166(bottom full par.)-173.
24. Fri. 10/30. Kosso's Answer to Kuhn: Unity in the Midst of Independence. Kosso BN Chapt. 8.