World and Paradigm in Heidegger and Kuhn
Abstract: The aim of this article is to compare Heidegger's philosophy of science with that of Thomas Kuhn. This comparison has two objectives: 1) to use Kuhn's conceptual arsenal to make Heidegger's position clearer; and 2) to show that Heidegger's and Kuhn's positions are not as different as might be expected. Consequently, I may suggest that these philosophies can be compatible. I will show that while there are differences, also there are many continuities. I will address three issues: 1) the differences and similarities between Kuhn's notion of the paradigm and Heidegger's notion of the world; 2) the analogous concepts of «normal science» and «calculating thought»; and 3) the source of intelligibility in both authors. The main difference between the two thinkers, I believe, lies therein.
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| Format: | Artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Universidad de San Buenaventura
2021
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| Subjects: | CIENCIA, PARADIGMA, MUNDO, SER, PENSAMIENTO, Heidegger, Martín, 1889-1976, Kuhn, Thomas Samuel, 1922-1996, FILOSOFIA, |
| Online Access: | https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/11465 |
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| Summary: | Abstract: The aim of this article is to compare Heidegger's philosophy of science with that of Thomas Kuhn. This comparison has two objectives: 1) to use Kuhn's conceptual arsenal to make Heidegger's position clearer; and 2) to show that Heidegger's and Kuhn's positions are not as different as might be expected. Consequently, I may suggest that these philosophies can be compatible. I will show that while there are differences, also there are many continuities. I will address three issues: 1) the differences and similarities between Kuhn's notion of the paradigm and Heidegger's notion of the world; 2) the analogous concepts of «normal science» and «calculating thought»; and 3) the source of intelligibility in both authors. The main difference between the two thinkers, I believe, lies therein. |
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