Abandonment Quote by Thomas Kuhn

Much of what Karl Popper contributed to the philosophy of science has now passed into mainstream thought, into the currency of that nebulous, tricky…

— Liz Williams

“Popper rightly believed that the public-not just scientists or philosophers-needs to understand and appreciate that distinction, because science is too powerful and important, and…

— Massimo Pigliucci

The philosophy of science is inherent in the process. This is to say, you think critically, you draw a conclusion based on evidence, but…

— Bill Nye

It is, I think, particularly in periods of acknowledged crisis that scientists have turned to philosophical analysis as a device for unlocking the riddles…

— Thomas Kuhn

“When it comes to science, philosophers stand still.”

— Sam Houssami

Progress in science occurs in fits and starts, and paradigm shifts occur when evidence can be marshaled to support a new point of view.

— Priyamvada Natarajan

“There is no such thing as a logical method of having new ideas. Discovery contains an irrational element or a creative intuition. Karl Popper1”

— Frans P.B. Osinga

“Scientific revolutions tend to emerge not from a sudden discovery but by asking better questions”

— Lisa Feldman Barrett

“The philosopher seeks a generality beyond the boundaries of science; he attempts to frame a comprehensive and coherent framework of ideas within which the…

— William Barrett

“...philosophers will forever wrangle about the true nature of science as a prelude to their dream of the final knockdown argument which will silence…

— Philip Mirowski

The final outcome cannot be known, either to the originator of a new theory, or to his colleagues and critics, who are bent on…

— Peter D. Mitchell

The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder.

— Albert Einstein