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> Feynman embodied this attitude when he said, "Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds." Your comment still does not
by conistonwater 11y ago
> Feynman embodied this attitude when he said, "Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds."
Your comment still does not explain how philosophy of science should be useful to scientists. It would be much more convincing if it did.
- theoh 11y agoSee also Barnett Newman's use of the same metaphor in reference to aesthetics.
- mirimir 11y agoSelf-awareness is always a good thing, no? Kuhn's key point is that scientists (like many humans) tend to be herd animals. When you get results that are inconsistent with the public record, not to mention current dogma, there's a tendency to dig seriously for systematic errors. And when you start getting results that are consistent with the public record, you tend to get on with the writeup. Being aware of that stereotypic behavior is the first step in being free of it. No?
- jmcmichael 11y agoI attempted to address this above, in a reply to a sibling of your request.