The Change of Einstein's Thought of Philosophy of Science

doi:10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2007.01.011

Abstract

Abstract:

Many scholars have always been disputing whether there is a significant change in Einstein's philosophy of science.Some of them hold that Einstein changed his thought from empiricism to rationalism.Some argue that such a change did not exist.Still others think that Einstein's philosophy is imbued with a pluralistic tension.However, further studies from relevant logic and historical facts have proved that the transformation did happen.When making a study of a scientist's philosophical thought of science, we should distinguish between his own expression of his thought and his practice.The role of his philosophical thought of science upon his scientific activities is limited.

Key words: Einstein, thought of philosophy of science, transformation, pluralism

CLC Number:

N031

Hai-hui FU. The Change of Einstein's Thought of Philosophy of Science[J]. J. East China Norm. Univ. Philos. Soc. Sci, 2007, 39(1): 63-66.

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