Theory-Assessment in the Historiography of Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8396166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James W Mcallister (Jesus University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 315-333 |
| Publication date | 1986-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/37.3.315 |
| OpenAlex | W2138209833 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
This paper argues that evaluation of the truth and rationality of past scientific theories is both possible and profitable. The motivation for this enterprise is traced to recent discussions by I. Lakatos, L. Laudan and others on the import of history for the philosophy of science; several objections to it are considered and T. S. Kuhn is found to advance the most substantive. An argument for establishing judgements of rationality and truth in the face of scientific revolutions is presented; finally evidence is offered for the value of such assessments to historiography and to debates on scientific progress.
Argument (complex analysis) · Epistemology · Face (sociological concept) · Historiography · History of science · Philosophy of science · Political science · Rationality · Value (mathematics) · Chemistry · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Philosophy, Science, and History · Science and Climate Studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 1993 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |