
Kuhn describes 'normal science' as the routine work of solving puzzles within an established scientific paradigm
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Kuhn describes 'normal science' as the routine work of solving puzzles within an established scientific paradigm
Paradigm shift
Paradigm shifts are fundamental changes in scientific concepts and practices
Feyerabend means by 'anything goes'
Feyerabend's 'anything goes' implies there is no exclusive scientific method, promoting methodological pluralism
the Zen kōan 'what is the sound of one hand clapping' is designed to do
Break conceptual thinking
Scientific realism
Scientific realism posits unobservable entities have the same ontological status as observables
Functionalism (philosophy of mind)
Mental states are defined by their functional roles, not their material basis
Logical positivism
Logical positivism's verification principle claims only empirically verifiable statements are meaningful
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