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Discoveries: A discovery is the act of finding or learning something for the first time. It can be something new and unknown, or it can be something that was previously known but has been forgotten or lost. In contrast to this, an Invention is the act of creating something new for the first time. See also Science, Progress Knowledge, Learning, Method, Creativity._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Thomas S. Kuhn on Discoveries - Dictionary of Arguments
I 65 Invention/discovery/science/Kuhn: the distinction between discovery and invention is a highly artificial one. I 66 Discovery is usually not to be attributed to a single person. Further question: is it about a) that something is there b) what it is. Attribution, >Description._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Kuhn I Th. Kuhn The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Chicago 1962 German Edition: Die Struktur wissenschaftlicher Revolutionen Frankfurt 1973 |