Philosophical Contexts of the Steady-State Universe
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Modern standard big bang cosmology was preceded by a 15-year controversy with the rival steady-state theory of the universe. At a time when cosmologically relevant observations were scarce and cosmology was widely regarded as an immature science, or not a science at all, much of the debate took place by means of arguments that were essentially philosophical. Remarkably, professional philosophers, including some of the key figures of Anglo-American philosophy of science, took an active part in the debate; no less remarkably, the involved astronomers and physicists sometimes listened to them. This article reviews the controversy over the steady-state theory as seen from the perspective of contemporary philosophy of science and offers an appraisal of how and to what extent philosophers and scientists entered a dialogue.
Original language | English |
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Journal | HOPOS: The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 129-145 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISSN | 2152-5188 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
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