Learning according to Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn
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https://doi.org/10.25752/psi.6087Keywords:
phylosophy, scienceAbstract
The author presents in a short introduction the organization of this paper. Then he refers, in the first chapter, the popperian model of learning and its implications in the austrian philosopher's ideas about scientific evolution. Secondly, the author presents the kuhnian model with a special focus in the theories about paradigms and scientific evolution. Finally, there is a short chapter about the main similarities and differences between the two philosophers in these matters.
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