Beauty and Revolution in Science

Book • 1999
This book explores how scientists' aesthetic preferences influence their theories and examines the interplay between empirical performance and aesthetic appeal in scientific revolutions.

It challenges traditional models of scientific theory evaluation, offering a new perspective on the role of beauty in scientific progress.

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Mentioned by Sabina Hossenfelder as a book exploring how conceptions of beauty have changed throughout scientific revolutions.
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