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Re:Thomas Kuhn changed the way the world looked at science (... by mkempe on Sunday September 06, 2015 @12:29PM (#10178091)
Given his methods and genius, I trust if Newton had had the (modern) data about Mercury's orbit he would have developed further insights in his understanding of the laws of nature.

He explicitly rejected dogmatism and did not claim that his identifications were to be used against new facts if and when such would be discovered.

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Re:Thomas Kuhn changed the way the world looked at science (... by ctulek on Tuesday September 08, 2015 @02:32PM (#10187427)
He was already aware of the mismatch with data and his theory, and he didn't hesitate to put "Hand of God" to his work to explain it. : )

That a scientist had great contributions to science doesn't mean that s/he was a human being with her own dogmas and conflicts.

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