互补原理视域下的不可通约性——兼谈科学革命中的连续性

Incommensurability in the Perspective of Complementary Principle——on continuity in scientific revolutions

库恩提出的"不可通约性"概念在一定程度上否定了科学革命前后的理论存在连续性。从近代光学发展过程可以看到科学革命中存在连续性,玻尔提出的互补原理也为理解科学革命提供了新的理论视角。若从互补原理的视角看待不可通约性,可以得到"不可通约性"是有其所适用的条件和基础的,对"不可通约性"也需要做出限制和改进,以使其适用于新的科学和哲学情境。

The concept of ＂incommensurability＂ presented by Kuhn denied the continuity between theories betore and atter the scten tifie revolution to some extent. But from the development process of modern optics we can see the continuity does exist in scientific revolution, and the Complementary Principle initiated by Bohr also gives us a new theoretical perspective in understanding it. Viewing the incommensurability from the perspective of Complementary Principle, we can see the concept of ＂incommensurability＂ has its conditions and basics. Also restrictions and improvements should be made on ＂incommensurability＂ to let it accommodate with the new scenario of science and philosophy.