Naturalizing epistemology: thomas kuhn and the ‘essential tension’
Auteur :
D'Agostino, F.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349316731
Date de publication :
18 déc. 2009
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In identifying that the 'essential tension' is the balance between conservative and innovative approaches in the development of knowledge - tried-and tested or new directions - Kuhn pointed out that these two attitudes are both appropriate. This study adds to this picture the social and psychological dynamics that underpin any such balancing.