Paradigmatic progress in the sciences has stalled since the 1970ies. There is disagreement about whether we have just figured out all the relevant paradigms, or whether we shifted from answering questions (which is cross disciplinary) to applying methods (cementing disciplines).
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That's a good question but it hinges on what you consider discourse and avoids mine. However I consider the Dawkins- Deutsch- Hofstader interpenetration a discourse - as will hindsight.
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As I said, I don’t think that capable thinkers suddenly disappeared, but the context in which they had effective paradigmatic debates did.
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Give me some examples from the * good old days* and let's compare?
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