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Main Author: Paul HOYNINGEN-HUENE
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea 2012
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Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=339730820002
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  • Philosophical Elements in Thomas Kuhn’s Historiography of Science Paul HOYNINGEN-HUENE Filosofía Anti Whiggism internalism historical realism Historical relevance To begin, the so-called ‘selectivity of historical judgment’ is discussed. According to it, writing history requires a comparative criterion of historical relevance. This criterion contains philosophical elements. In Kuhn’s case, the criterion directs historical research and presentation away from Whiggish historiography by postulating a hermeneutic reading of historical sources. This postulate implies some sort of internalism, some sort of rationality of scientific development, and historical realism. To conclude, some consequences of Kuhn’s anti-Whiggism are discussed. 2012 artículo científico 0495-4548 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=339730820002 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3397 THEORIA. Revista de Teoría, Historia y Fundamentos de la Ciencia application/pdf Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea THEORIA. Revista de Teoría, Historia y Fundamentos de la Ciencia (España) Num.3 Vol.27