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Thomas Kuhn Lecture: Objectivity, Value Judgment, and Theory Choice (1973)

Clerestory (Bryan Kam)

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Theory Choice Is a Matter of Judgment, Not Taste

Einstein said little more than that about his opposition to quantum theory. Bor, unlike einstein, did discuss the basis for his judgment and he carried the day. Einstein was one of the few who refused to discuss his own theories. He says: 'Though there are very occasionally leaders of scientific taste, their existence tends to prove the rule'

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