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1. Does Kuhn argue that normal science inevitably leads to a scientific revolution?
2. Should scientists follow Feyerabend’s advice to proliferate theories?
3. Are artificial minds possible?
4. Does Lakatos show when to reject a scientific theory? If not, is this a defect in
his methodology of scientific research programmes?
5. Is Popper right that science can, and should, proceed without reliance on
induction?
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Can metaphors be part of a scientific paradigm or a research programme?
Discuss in relation to a concrete example.
6. Critically discuss Machery’s “nomological” account of human nature.
7. What explanatory role does the notion of “struggle” play in the theory of
evolution by natural selection?
8. What is good health?