Phi 272 F11

Reading guide for Wed. 10/5: Kuhn, §III and p.s. §1(23-34, 174-181)
 
 

Section III

If normal science does not aim at major novelties, what is its goal (pp. 23-25)?

Locate the three sorts of fact-gathering activities of normal science, the third of which itself comes in three varieties (pp. 25-30).

What are the corresponding three sorts of theoretical activity (pp. 30-34)?

Postscript, introduction and §1

What is Kuhn’s concept of a “scientific community” (pp. 176-178)?

What are Kuhn’s second thoughts about what is really acquired in the transition to mature science (pp. 178-179)?

What is the distinction he now wishes to draw between scientific communities and scientific subject matters (pp. 179-180)?