Clerestory (Bryan Kam)

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

Jun 1, 2021

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Theory Choice Is a Matter of Judgment, Not Taste

03:39

Communication Between Proponents of Different Theories

02:21

The Philosophical Illustrations of Scientific Choice

02:41

Introduction

3min

What Is This Lecture and Why Is It Important?

3min

The Importance of Theory Choice

3min

The Criteria for Theory Selection

3min

The Choice Between Heliocentric and Geocentric Astronomy

4min

The History of Science - A Review

1min

The Philosophy of Science

3min

The Algarithmic Decision Procedure

3min

The Philosophical Illustrations of Scientific Choice

3min

10.

The Algorithm of Objective Choice

3min

11.

The Importance of Choices in Science

3min

12.

The Values of Choice

3min

13.

Copernicus and the Criteria of Choice

3min

14.

The Lacuna of the Philosopher

2min

15.

Theory Choice and the Problem of Induction

3min

16.

The Variations of Scientific Values

3min

17.

The Importance of Subjectivity and Bjectivity

3min

18.

Theory Choice Is a Matter of Judgment, Not Taste

4min

19.

Communication Between Proponents of Different Theories

2min

20.

The New Theory - The Language Learning Process

2min

21.

A Review of Coon by Alpha Ya Nka M Kilo

3min

In this episode I give Kuhn's 1973 lecture "Objectivity, Value Judgment, and Theory Choice" (1973). There is a PDF of the lecture here. The book he discusses is The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. I found the clip of Kuhn speaking on a closely related topic in this clip from 1995.

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