In: Organon F, vol. 28, no. 2
Kyoung-Eun Yang
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Year, pages: 2021, 458 - 483
Language: eng
Keywords:
Conceptual change of mass; Kuhn’s incommensurability thesis; neutral observational basis; scientific revolution; space-time measurement; the theory-change from Newtonian to Einsteinian physics.
Article type: Research Article
About article:
In order to support his revolutionary view on scientific change, Kuhn suggests that there exist two separate aspects of the theory-change from Newtonian to Einsteinian physics that support his incommensurability thesis. For the evidence of his thesis Kuhn offers the conceptual change in the meaning of notion of “mass” in the theory-change. And he claims the absence of any neutral observational basis to evaluate the strengths of the two theories. This essay argues that these two cases fail to support his incommensurability thesis.
How to cite:
ISO 690:
Yang, K. 2021. Do Kuhn’s Cases of the Theory-Change from Newtonian to Einsteinian Physics Support His Incommensurability Thesis?. In Organon F, vol. 28, no.2, pp. 458-483. 1335-0668. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2021.28208
APA:
Yang, K. (2021). Do Kuhn’s Cases of the Theory-Change from Newtonian to Einsteinian Physics Support His Incommensurability Thesis?. Organon F, 28(2), 458-483. 1335-0668. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2021.28208
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Publisher: Filozofický ústav SAV, Filosofický ústav AVČR
Published: 24. 5. 2021
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License (CC BY-NC 4.0)