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Criticism and the History of Science
Kuhn's, Lakatos's and Feyerabend's Criticisms of Critical Rationalism
Series: - Philosophy of History and Culture, Volume: 13
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Criticism and the History of Science deals with Thomas Kuhn's, Imre Lakatos's and Paul Feyerabend's criticism of Karl Popper's falsificationist conception of science. It argues that this criticism is based on two important methodological problems: the problem that observations and tests statements are fallible and impregnated with theory, and the problem of how to test complex theoretical systems. In order to solve these problems it shows how problematic test statements can be criticised and whole theoretical systems falsified. In this way the falsificationist conception of science is developed and defended in a way making a deeper understanding of science and its history possible.
Gunnar Andersson, Ph.D. (1975) in Philosophy of Science, is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Umea (Sweden). He has published on the philosophy of science of Critical Rationalism and has edited the volume Rationality in Science and Politics (1984).
Review of the German edition:
'Andersson's book provides the first major improvement of falsificationist methodology since the 30s.'
Gerard Radnitzky, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 1991.
'...will be welcomed by all non-German-reading philosophers of science...This book is a very agreeable; its tone is low-key and patient, even thought its critical thrusts are lethal.'
I.C. Jarvie.
'Andersson's book provides the first major improvement of falsificationist methodology since the 30s.'
Gerard Radnitzky, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 1991.
'...will be welcomed by all non-German-reading philosophers of science...This book is a very agreeable; its tone is low-key and patient, even thought its critical thrusts are lethal.'
I.C. Jarvie.
All those interested in philosophy or history of science, especially those interested in the ideas of Karl Popper, Thomas Kuhn, Imre Lakatos, and Paul Feyerabend.