Stabilizing and changing phenomenal worlds: Ludwik Fleck and Thomas Kuhn on scientific literature

Stig Brorson*, Hanne Andersen

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Abstract

In the work of both Ludwik Fleck and Thomas Kuhn the scientific literature plays important roles for stability and change of scientific phenomenal worlds. In this article we shall introduce the analyses of scientific literature provided by Fleck and Kühn, respectively. From this background we shall discuss the problem of how divergent thinking can emerge in a dogmatic atmosphere. We shall argue that in their accounts of the factors inducing changes of scientific phenomenal worlds Fleck and Kuhn offer substantially different approaches, and we shall discuss in which respects their approaches may be compatible.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal for General Philosophy of Science
Volume32
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)109-129
Number of pages21
ISSN0925-4560
Publication statusPublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Ludwik Fleck
  • Phenomenal worlds
  • Thomas Kuhn

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