The 2nd part will add some actionable insights through the examination of post-Kuhnian thought and the debate for and against method.
Philosopher
Thomas Kuhn
2 articles with this philosopher.
Extreme TL;DR summary
Forget normative philosophical analyses of how science should be. Instead ask - what are scientists actually doing?
It’s not a bug, it’s a feature: science is successful because it strikes a unique balance of dogmatism that can be overturned during crisis.
If he were in the modern software business
He’s the external consultant from JP Morgan, handing over a 300 page analysis on the social power dynamics of the IT department.
That document is never read, but quoted in every leadership meeting to justify whatever they already decided.
The 1st part will walk through an overview of Kuhn's work, and suggest a mapping of his vocabulary onto a modern software environment.
