World and Paradigm in Heidegger and Kuhn

MATEO BELGRANO

Hagen

Otro; FILORED ONLINE COLLOQUIUM; 2020

FernUniversität in Hagen

I will bring forth some comparisons between The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962) and Being and Time (1927), though I will focus mainly on Heidegger?s later philosophy, specifically where he explicitly deals with the problem of science. I will first analyze Kuhn?s notion of paradigm and show how this notion can complement Heidegger?s concept of world (Welt). Second, I will compare Kuhn?s concept of normal science and Heidegger?s calculating thinking. With this comparison I will show how, both for Kuhn and Heidegger, scientists perform their activities within a paradigm/world respectively. Furthermore, this comparison will help me to elucidate Heidegger?s claim that ?science does not think?. Finally, I will analyze what is the source of intelligibility according to each author, i.e. how paradigms/worlds are founded. Here, I believe, is where the main difference between both thinkers lays.