I suspect that Will meant that “A mature science experiences alternating phases of normal science and revolutions. In normal science the key theories, instruments, values and metaphysical assumptions that comprise the disciplinary matrix are kept fixed, permitting the cumulative generation of puzzle-solutions, whereas in a scientific revolution the disciplinary matrix undergoes revision, in order to permit the solution of the more serious anomalous puzzles that disturbed the preceding period of normal science.” is a statement of philosophy of science, and consequently (according to Will) something that science doesn’t know, and that the “according to Kuhn” part is irrelevant.
I suspect that your response is that, insofar as that statement is true and meaningful, science does know it.
If I’m wrong about either of those suspicions I’ll be very surprised and inclined to update strongly accordingly, but I’m not yet sure in what directions beyond sharply reduced confidence that I understand either of you.
Mm, yes. And much as I ought to distrust myself for saying this after having previously said I’d be very surprised and significantly update if I was wrong: “well, yes, that’s what I meant.” I am chagrined.
I suspect that Will meant that “A mature science experiences alternating phases of normal science and revolutions. In normal science the key theories, instruments, values and metaphysical assumptions that comprise the disciplinary matrix are kept fixed, permitting the cumulative generation of puzzle-solutions, whereas in a scientific revolution the disciplinary matrix undergoes revision, in order to permit the solution of the more serious anomalous puzzles that disturbed the preceding period of normal science.” is a statement of philosophy of science, and consequently (according to Will) something that science doesn’t know, and that the “according to Kuhn” part is irrelevant.
I suspect that your response is that, insofar as that statement is true and meaningful, science does know it.
If I’m wrong about either of those suspicions I’ll be very surprised and inclined to update strongly accordingly, but I’m not yet sure in what directions beyond sharply reduced confidence that I understand either of you.
Science doesn’t know everything that’s true. Make it “insofar as that statement is scientifically proven” :-)
Mm, yes.
And much as I ought to distrust myself for saying this after having previously said I’d be very surprised and significantly update if I was wrong: “well, yes, that’s what I meant.”
I am chagrined.