![]() ![]() Normal science benefits from being fairly well insulated from the laypeople. The reason normal science seems to progress is clear: Scientists working within a paradigm have a clear set of problems to solve, and the means by which to solve them. However, this conception was condemned by Thomas Kuhn and othes in 1960s.Īccording to Kuhn, “scientific progress” is often a label put on events by their observers. The original conception is that scientific progress occurs when science gets closer to the truth or increases in the degree of verisimilitude or truth-likeness. There are several conceptions as to what constitutes scientific progress. Keep reading to learn more about scientific progress: the nature of it, why it’s expected, and how it happens. To fully resolve this contradiction, we must give up the idea that science is linear and has a clear endpoint. ![]() ![]() According to Thomas Kuhn, what is deemed progress in normal science is different from progress in revolutionary science. The definition of scientific progress is not a simple one. What is scientific progress? Why is there a lack of consensus on what constitutes progress in science? ![]() Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions" by Thomas Kuhn. ![]()
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