From the 18th century through late 20th century, the history of science, especially of the physical and biological sciences, was often presented in a progressive narrative in which true theories replaced false beliefs. More recent historical interpretations, such as those of Thomas Kuhn, tend to portray the history of science in different terms, such as that of competing paradigms or conceptual systems in a wider matrix that includes intellectual, cultural, economic and political themes outside of science. COUNT 4
QSN1 What replaced false beliefs? ANS1 true theories QSN2 Who depicts the history of science in a wider matrix? ANS2 Thomas Kuhn QSN3 What time period did the history of science begin to take a progressive narrative? ANS3 the 18th century QSN4 Thomas Kuhn used conceptual systems and what other term to define the history of science? ANS4 competing paradigms