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Kuhn and Science Part Two: When a 'Planet' Isn't a Planet

Kuhn and Science Part Two: When a 'Planet' Isn't a Planet

FromOn The Very Idea - A Philosophy Podcast


Kuhn and Science Part Two: When a 'Planet' Isn't a Planet

FromOn The Very Idea - A Philosophy Podcast

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Sep 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this second episode of a four part series on the work of Thomas Kuhn, I look at his idea of semantic incommensurability. Semantic incommensurability as applied to science for Kuhn centers around the fact that the meaning of particular scientific terms change over time. These changes become radically different as scientific paradigms shift. 'Bile' and 'planet' meant something different for Aristotle and Ptolemy than they do for us. In this episode, I go through some examples of scientific conceptual change to try and get at the meaning of it all.
Released:
Sep 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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A self-indulgent vanity project of a man with a microphone in hand, each episode explores a philosophical theme hopefully with a certain degree of accuracy. I try to keep it pretty light. More philosophy nerd than academic, it sprung out of free time during the pandemic. @KMaca5