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BBA Discussion Forum / Kuhn's paradigm shift: applicable to social science as well?

« on: March 04, 2013, 01:23:33 PM »

A paradigm shift (or revolutionary science) is, according to Thomas Kuhn, in his influential book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962), a change in the basic assumptions, or paradigms, within the ruling theory of science. It is in contrast to his idea of normal science. According to Kuhn, "A paradigm is what members of a scientific community, and they alone, share" (The Essential Tension, 1977). Unlike a normal scientist, Kuhn held, "a student in the humanities has constantly before him a number of competing and incommensurable solutions to these problems, solutions that he must ultimately examine for himself" (The Structure of Scientific Revolutions).

My question is- can we apply this to the realm of social science given that the area of disagreements are bigger and the disputes far more entrenched?

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BBA Discussion Forum / Econometric Analysis

« on: March 04, 2013, 01:17:15 PM »

I would be very much interested in news of recent developments in Econometric analysis. Any one interested should post in the methods they have learned and applications that they can think of.