Discusses why publications by Thomas Kuhn had little impact in the field of science history. (Author/CCM)

Discusses Kuhn's model of scientific theory change. Documents Kuhn's move away from conceptual relativism and rational relativism. Provides an analysis of his present ontological form of relativism. (CCM)

Many in the science education community identify Kuhn with a sociological approach as opposed to a philosophical approach. Attempts to liberate Kuhn from too close an association with the sociology of scientific knowledge. (Author/CCM)

Discusses the nature of science education as an essential aspect of the phase-model of scientific development. (Author/CCM)

The general concept of energy is somewhat unclear as long as it is confined to physics since every chapter of it defines its own particular concept of energy. The general concept can be elucidated in terms of the hypergeneral concepts of concrete things and changeability. Concludes that physicists and philosophers can learn from one another.…

Discusses how changes in pedagogical demands can significantly alter research patterns. (Author/CCM)

Surveys the astronomical community on their familiarity with the work of Thomas Kuhn. Finds that for some astronomers, Kuhn's thought resonated well with their picture of how science is done and provided perspectives on their scientific careers. (Author/CCM)

Argues that history and philosophy of science can investigate scientific questions that are excluded from science itself by working as a shadow discipline, complementing the specialist science in the production of knowledge about nature. Contains 16 references. (Author/WRM)

Attempts to ascertain whether the presence of biasing values in the practice of science is an inbuilt feature of an idealized institution, Science, and judges that those values inbuilt to Science are not a source of bias. (Author/MM)

Analyzes how Thomas Kuhn's writings are used by others, especially science education researchers. Examines who cites Kuhn, in what manner, and why. (Author/CCM)

Analyzes the importance of the philosophy of chemistry for teaching and learning as opposed to traditional applications of history and philosophy of science. Explores the implications of this new domain in the context of chemical models. (MM)

Distinguishes between Galileo's original 20-year trial and the subsequent 350-year controversy and the historical aftermath of the original episode from the reflective commentary on it. Provides an in-depth characterization and sketch of the historical aftermath and reflective commentary. Contains 90 references. (Author/WRM)

Argues that, although naturalized philosophy of science points to important aspects of the scientific process that have not attracted the attention they deserve, it is not an acceptable philosophy. Claims that the basic theses of full-fledged naturalized philosophy of science simply cannot be true since they end up either in logical circles or in…

Examines recent developments in Nancy Cartwright's philosophy of science against the background of her earlier ideas. Argues that Cartwright's views fall within the broad empiricist tradition. Contains 19 references. (Author/WRM)

Defends deductivism, the view that the only valid arguments are deductively valid arguments, and that deductive logic is the only logic that is or is needed. Explains the validity and soundness of some inductive arguments in terms of this view. Contains 12 references. (Author/WRM)