The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions
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The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions is a philosophical essay by Karl Popper in which he defends the rational character of scientific progress against relativistic and historicist interpretations of theory change.
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Target entity: The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions Context triple: [Objective Knowledge, hasPart, The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions]
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a landmark 1962 book by philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn that introduced the concept of paradigm shifts to explain how scientific fields undergo periodic, transformative changes rather than progressing through a steady accumulation of knowledge.
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The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
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Copernican revolution in philosophy
The Copernican revolution in philosophy is Immanuel Kant’s radical shift that places the human mind and its a priori structures at the center of how objects are known, rather than assuming knowledge must conform to independently existing things.
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Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account
"Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account" is a foundational work in analytic philosophy that systematically examines the logical structure, methods, and conceptual foundations of the natural sciences.
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Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions Target entity description: The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions is a philosophical essay by Karl Popper in which he defends the rational character of scientific progress against relativistic and historicist interpretations of theory change.
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A.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a landmark 1962 book by philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn that introduced the concept of paradigm shifts to explain how scientific fields undergo periodic, transformative changes rather than progressing through a steady accumulation of knowledge.
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B.
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
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C.
Copernican revolution in philosophy
The Copernican revolution in philosophy is Immanuel Kant’s radical shift that places the human mind and its a priori structures at the center of how objects are known, rather than assuming knowledge must conform to independently existing things.
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D.
Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account
"Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account" is a foundational work in analytic philosophy that systematically examines the logical structure, methods, and conceptual foundations of the natural sciences.
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E.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic article
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
epistemic relativism
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historicism in philosophy of science ⓘ the view that theory choice is purely sociological ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
critical rationalism
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objective standards in theory appraisal ⓘ the rational character of scientific progress ⓘ |
| author | Karl Popper ⓘ |
| critiquesConcept |
non‑cumulative scientific revolutions
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paradigm incommensurability ⓘ |
| critiquesWorkOf | Thomas Kuhn ⓘ |
| describes | science as a rational enterprise ⓘ |
| discusses |
criteria for theory choice
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the cumulative growth of scientific knowledge ⓘ the notion of scientific revolution ⓘ the role of criticism in science ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
falsifiability as a criterion of science
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logical criticism of theories ⓘ objective comparison of rival theories ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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history and philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPosition |
historical changes in science can be reconstructed rationally
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scientific progress is not merely a matter of changing worldviews ⓘ scientific revolutions can be rationally evaluated ⓘ there are objective reasons to prefer some theories over others ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti‑relativist view of science
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realist view of scientific theories ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Popper’s earlier work on falsificationism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critique of historicism
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critique of relativism ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ scientific progress ⓘ scientific rationality ⓘ scientific revolutions ⓘ theory change ⓘ |
| positionWithin | Popper’s critical rationalism ⓘ |
| supportsViewOf |
science as problem‑solving
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the growth of knowledge through conjectures and refutations ⓘ |
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