Tag: paradigm
Theory in Crisis? Some Cautionary Words
Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn was criticized for various inconsistencies in his argument.
Newly Published Paper in BioEssays Recognizes Kuhnian “Paradigm Shift” Against Junk DNA
A new theory “emerges first in the mind of one or a few individuals” but then it spreads because the field faces “crisis-provoking problems.”
A Theoretical Biologist’s Mission Impossible: Banish Teleology While Retaining Meaning
The nonsense will cease eventually. But eventually is a long way off, if Barbieri’s dilemma is any guide.
Replacing Chemistry with Purpose
The core argument of neo-Darwinism is, simply, that evolution, and life on Earth, are the result of random, aka, purposeless chemical reactions.
Theory in Crisis? Some Cautionary Words
Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn was criticized for various inconsistencies in his argument.