Phenomenological Reviews

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The new historiography applied to itself

general possibilism

Arne Naess

pp. 978-1003

Abstract

In view of its exceptional suggestiveness, let us start with the work of T. S. Kuhn. Roughly speaking, Kuhn suggests that a mature science develops normally within a tradition through acceptance of a certain way of "doing science." The activity is, only in part, characterized by acceptance of a definite set of explicit theories, assumptions, and postulates as true and correct. Implicitly held views, presuppositions (àla Collingwood) contribute essentially to the tradition. Only a revolution, incited by persistent anomalies, makes the scientific community relinquish its loyalty to its tradition and take up a new way of "doing science."

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Naess Arne (2005) The selected works of Arne Naess, ed. Drengson Alan. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 978-1003

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-4519-6_24

Full citation:

Naess Arne (2005) „The new historiography applied to itself: general possibilism“, In: A. Naess, The selected works of Arne Naess, Dordrecht, Springer, 978–1003.