A structuralist account of the theory-change from Newtonian to Einsteinian physics
Some philosophers - such as Popper and Kuhn - have cited the theory-shift from Newtonian to Einsteinian physics as one of the great scientific revolutions. This thesis argues against this that the shift was 'evolutionary' and exhibits a high degree of continuity (or quasi-continuity). I wi...
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London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498537 |