Irrationality in Scientific Development？  

作　　者：Paul Hoyningen-Huene 

机构地区：[1]Ph.D., Full Professor, Institute of Philosophy, Leibniz Universitat Hannover, Germany

出　　处：《Journal of Philosophy Study》2013年第5期367-376,共10页哲学研究（英文版）

摘　　要：The paper discusses several wide-spread misunderstandings of Kuhn＇s theory of scientific development, most prominently the ascription that he conceives of scientific development as irrational. The core of this ascription is an assessment of incommensurability as implying the lack of any rational possibility of theory comparison. This is supposed to be due to Gestalt switches and a quasi-religious element of conversion in theory change. Accordingly, scientific revolutions cannot be a serious matter for philosophical analysis; they furthermore foreclose any scientific progress. It is shown that such images of Kuhn＇s theory rest on deep misunderstandings that are partly due to Kuhn＇s writing style.

关 键 词：Kuhn IRRATIONALITY INCOMMENSURABILITY scientific revolutions theory choice conceptual change 

分 类 号：N11[自然科学总论] N02