Scientific Change

Peter Kosso

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Abstract

The history of science shows significant changes in theories describing nature, and scientists themselves will admit that their discipline is dynamic. If things keep changing, what reason is there to believe what’s on the books at the moment? The scientific method must include some persistent mechanism that allows for change but in a way that, at least in general, increases the chances that the results are true.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSpringerBriefs in Philosophy
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages25-30
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Publication series

NameSpringerBriefs in Philosophy
Volume1
ISSN (Print)2211-4548
ISSN (Electronic)2211-4556

Keywords

  • Paradigm

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy

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