Phi 272
Fall 2013
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Phi 272 F13
 Reading guide for Fri. 10/11: Thomas Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, §IV and p.s. §2 (35-42, 181-186 [181-187])

Section IV

• What are the respects in which Kuhn compares normal science to puzzle-solving activity (pp. 35-40)?

• What are the 4 sorts of rules or commitments that are derived from a paradigm (pp. 40-42)?

Postscript §2

• What is a “disciplinary matrix” and what are its 4 components (pp. 181-186 [181-187])?