Imagination, geniuses and thought collectives

In his book Wojciech Sady attempts to reconstruct the structure of the fundamental transformations that can be described as the relativistic and quantum revolution. Referring to rich historical material and Ludwik Fleck’s reflections on the development of scientific knowledge, the author tries to ex...

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Published inZagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce Vol. 71; no. 71; pp. 175 - 190
Main Author Mścisławski, Łukasz
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
German
Published Copernicus Center Press 01.01.2021
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Book-Review
Epistemology
Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
General Reference Works
old quantum theory
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
physics
Review
scientific revolution
Special Branches of Philosophy
special relativity
thought collective
thought collective
special relativity
scientific revolution
philosophy of science
old quantum theory
physics
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Summary:In his book Wojciech Sady attempts to reconstruct the structure of the fundamental transformations that can be described as the relativistic and quantum revolution. Referring to rich historical material and Ludwik Fleck’s reflections on the development of scientific knowledge, the author tries to explain how it is possible that “scientists began to think differently than they had been taught.” Sady’s work, although not devoid of somewhat weaker points, is a brave and thought-provoking attempt to propose his own explanation of the mechanisms of the aforementioned transformations.
ISSN:0867-8286
2451-0602