Location
Radisson Resort at the Port, Convention Center, Jamaica Room
Start Date
3-5-2001 1:00 PM
Description
In his landmark book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, published in 1962, Thomas Kuhn articulated a view of the scientific method and the processes that lead to revolutionary change in science “fact”. This paper will discuss the Kuhn’s treatment of the scientific method, and his views on how adherence to sound scientific practices simultaneously leads to improved understanding of nature, while impeding true revolutions in the fields under investigation. Through a comparison of the current state of today’s space launch industry the model suggested by Kuhn can identify some of the challenges our industry must address within the coming century.
Paper Session III-B - The Future of Space Endeavors: Our Search for a Revolution
Radisson Resort at the Port, Convention Center, Jamaica Room
In his landmark book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, published in 1962, Thomas Kuhn articulated a view of the scientific method and the processes that lead to revolutionary change in science “fact”. This paper will discuss the Kuhn’s treatment of the scientific method, and his views on how adherence to sound scientific practices simultaneously leads to improved understanding of nature, while impeding true revolutions in the fields under investigation. Through a comparison of the current state of today’s space launch industry the model suggested by Kuhn can identify some of the challenges our industry must address within the coming century.
