Reevaluating scientific progress as a problem resolution

Abstract

“Problem-solving” as a criterion of scientific progress defended by Thomas S. Kuhn and Larry Laudan, respectively, has been criticized by several authors. Recently, Alexander Bird (2007, 2008 & 2010) has suggested that problem-solving as a criterion of scientific progress is regressive and anti-intuitive. In this text I reassess Kuhn, Laudan and Bird’s positions and I show that Bird’s arguments are untenable.

Keywords

• Progreso científico
• Acumulación de conocimiento
• Resolución de problemas
• Inducción Pesimista
• Verdad.