According to the passage, why do scientific revolutions represent a rupture rather than a continuation of prior science? [Passage…

Question

According to the passage, why do scientific revolutions represent a rupture rather than a continuation of prior science? [Passage about Kuhn paradigm shifts and scientific revolutions]

1. A. Because scientists abandon objectivity and turn to speculation.
2. B. Because competing paradigms redefine questions and methods, making continuity impossible (Correct answer)
3. C. Because new paradigms invalidate all previous findings.
4. D. Because scientists stop collecting empirical data.

Correct Answer

Option B — Because competing paradigms redefine questions and methods, making continuity impossible

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Because competing paradigms redefine questions and methods, making continuity impossible.

Key Points

• The passage states that new paradigms represent a fundamental reconceptualization of reality - a gestalt switch - making direct continuity impossible.