On the Rationality of Scientific Theory Choice from the Perspective of Historical Turn——By Comparing the Standard of Theory Choice of Kuhn and Lakatos

LIU Da-chun; WU Zhan-zhao

Jun. 2021

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LIU Da-chun, WU Zhan-zhao. On the Rationality of Scientific Theory Choice from the Perspective of Historical Turn——By Comparing the Standard of Theory Choice of Kuhn and Lakatos[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2014, 30(3): 87-92,108.

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LIU Da-chun, WU Zhan-zhao. On the Rationality of Scientific Theory Choice from the Perspective of Historical Turn——By Comparing the Standard of Theory Choice of Kuhn and Lakatos[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2014, 30(3): 87-92,108.

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LIU Da-chun, WU Zhan-zhao. On the Rationality of Scientific Theory Choice from the Perspective of Historical Turn——By Comparing the Standard of Theory Choice of Kuhn and Lakatos[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2014, 30(3): 87-92,108.

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On the Rationality of Scientific Theory Choice from the Perspective of Historical Turn——By Comparing the Standard of Theory Choice of Kuhn and Lakatos

School of Philosophy, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China

Received Date: 2013-04-05
Publish Date: 2021-06-21

Abstract

Abstract

The paper firstly introduces the historical turn in the area of philosophy of science and the response from Lakatos, comparing the research program of Lakatos with the paradigm of Kuhn; secondly, makes a full investigation to the rationality of theory choice by criticizing the views of Kuhn and Lakatos; and finally, makes a conclusion that Lakatos' view of theory choice is more advance than that of Kuhn' s.
- historical tum,
- Kuhn,
- Lakatos,
- theory choice