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Imagination, geniuses and thought collectives
Imagination, geniuses and thought collectives

Author(s): Łukasz Mścisławski
Subject(s): Philosophy, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Review, General Reference Works, Epistemology, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Book-Review
Published by: Copernicus Center Press
Keywords: scientific revolution; old quantum theory; special relativity; thought collective; physics;philosophy of science;

Summary/Abstract: 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.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 71
  • Page Range: 175-190
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English