clockwork universe is expendable

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An example of metaphor in writing about science:

"As a Kuhnian paradigm, however, the notion of a clockwork universe is expendable; it is not an essential of science, but only a transitional aid."

Wolfgang Smith

Smith, W. (2015). Ancient Wisdom and Modern Misconceptions. A critique of contemporary scientism. Angelico Press / Sophia Perennis

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Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.