Hypothesis in science: a permanent feature or a temporary expedient to be tolerated?

Philosophical Perspectives on Sciences   International Conference Hypothesis in science: a permanent feature or a temporary expedient to be tolerated? The 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus The idea of conference It is sometimes assumed that the heliocentric (Copernican) and geocentric (Ptolemaic) systems were considered to be equally valid for a long period of time. On the contrary, there […]