Examples of paradigm shifts in science:
Some of the "classical cases" of Kuhnian paradigm shifts in science are:
The transition from a Ptolemaic cosmology to a Copernican one.
The acceptance of the theory of biogenesis, that all life comes from life, as opposed to the theory of spontaneous generation, which began in the 17th century and was not complete until the 19th century with Pasteur.
The shift in geometric outlook from particular structures to transformation group theory with Felix Klein's Erlangen Program.
The transition between the Maxwellian Electromagnetic worldview and the Einsteinian Relativistic worldview.
The transition between the worldview of Newtonian physics and the Einsteinian Relativistic worldview.
The development of Quantum mechanics, which redefined Classical mechanics.
The acceptance of Plate tectonics as the explanation for large-scale geologic changes.
The acceptance of Lavoisier's theory of chemical reactions and combustion in place of phlogiston theory, known as the Chemical Revolution.
The acceptance of Lamarck's theory of evolution to replace creationism.
The acceptance of Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection replaced Lamarckism as the mechanism for evolution.
The acceptance of Mendelian inheritance, as opposed to pangenesis in the early 20th century
The movement, known as the Cognitive revolution, away from Behaviourist approaches to psychological study and the acceptance of cognition as central to studying human behaviour.
The "Keynesian revolution" is typically viewed as a major shift in macroeconomics.[1] Later, the acceptance of the monetarism which had been denied by John Maynard Keynes marked a second shift, a shift which was initially extremely divisive.
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So a little humility and a little less certainty of "knowledge" should always be considered, even when faced with what at any given time might seem like absolute certainty. And yes I am aware that evolution is listed in these examples, but there's no reason that it cannot shift again. Especially as these shifts are increasing exponentially:
Major paradigm shifts in the history of the world, as seen by fifteen different lists of key events. There is a clear trend of smooth acceleration through biological evolution and then technological evolution.
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[edit on 10/7/2008 by schrodingers dog]
