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Philosopher who argued that prizes improve the social structure of science because they encourage young scientists to pursue new risky new methodologies and theories.
Who is Phillip Kitcher?
An early proponent of Continental Drift.
Who is Alfred Wegner?
According to Popper, how do experiments contribute to scientific knowledge?
What is "falsification"?
Philosopher who argued that “transformative criticism” is necessary in order to achieve objectivity.
Who is Helen Longino?
Pursued experiments about the luminiferous aether.
Who are Michaelson and Morley?
What differentiates a theory that has withstood many experiments from one that hasn't?
What is "corroboration"?
Philosopher who argued that “strong” scientific objectivity can be achieved when scientists with different perspectives critique each other’s work.
Who is Sandra Harding?
What influences the boiling point of water?
What are smoothness of materials, rate of heating, and degree of disturbance?
Criterion of ____ used to separate science from non-science?
What is "demarcation"?
Proponent of "thought-collectives"?
Who is Ludwig Fleck?
Critique applied by feminist primatologists to earlier work.
What is "insufficiently empiricist because lacking in categories to measure non-violent forms of social interaction"? Other answers also acceptable.
One or more of Popper's enemies.
Who are Freudians, Marxists, Hegelians, and totalitarians?