The Limits of Kant's Understanding of Genius

For Kant, there are scientists who expand our knowledge base but they cannot change the rules of the game in the natural sciences. So somebody like Einstein might give us a new theory of the universe that challenges previous theories, but they do not change therules of the game. But again, there are those first of science who believe that Kant is wrong in his claim that there is no genius in science.

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