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Comment on Lakatos' Historiography Thought of Science

Chen We

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Lakatos' historiography thought of science aimed to evaluate the different methodologies of philosophy of science, then emphasized his methodology of scientific research programmes. The thought was both the part of his philosophy of science and the independent historiography thought. The paper analyses the three characteristics of Lakatos' historiography thought of science, summarizes the related criticisms and modification, and presents its realistic significance on practice of historiography of science.

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Lakatos' historiography thought of science aimed to evaluate the different methodologies of philosophy of science, then emphasized his methodology of scientific research programmes. The thought was both the part of his philosophy of science and the independent historiography thought. The paper analyses the three characteristics of Lakatos' historiography thought of science, summarizes the related criticisms and modification, and presents its realistic significance on practice of historiography of science.

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Lakatos' historiography thought of science aimed to evaluate the different methodologies of philosophy of science, then emphasized his methodology of scientific research programmes. The thought was both the part of his philosophy of science and the independent historiography thought. The paper analyses the three characteristics of Lakatos' historiography thought of science, summarizes the related criticisms and modification, and presents its realistic significance on practice of historiography of science.

Key concepts: Historiography, Philosophy of science, Epistemology, History of science, History and philosophy of science, Experimental science, Philosophy, Social science

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