Alternative explanations of the cosmic microwave background: A historical and an epistemological perspective
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2018
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We historically trace various non-conventional explanations for the origin of the cosmic microwave background and discuss their merit, while analyzing the dynamics of their rejection, as well as the relevant physical and methodological reasons for it. It turns out that there have been many such unorthodox interpretations; not only those developed in the context of theories rejecting the relativistic ("Big Bang") paradigm entirely (e.g., by Alfven, Hoyle and Narlikar) but also those coming from the camp of original thinkers firmly entrenched in the relativistic milieu (e.g., by Rees, Ellis, Rowan-Robinson, Layzer and Hively). In fact, the orthodox interpretation has only incrementally won out against the alternatives over the course of the three decades of its multi-stage development. While on the whole, none of the alternatives to the hot Big Bang scenario is persuasive today, we discuss the epistemic ramifications of establishing orthodoxy and eliminating alternatives in science, an i...ssue recently discussed by philosophers and historians of science for other areas of physics. Finally, we single out some plausible and possibly fruitful ideas offered by the alternatives.
Кључне речи:
Theory change / History of astronomy / Falsificationism / Evidence / Cosmology / Cosmic microwave background / AstrophysicsИзвор:
Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 2018, 62, 1-18Издавач:
- Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford
Финансирање / пројекти:
- Видљива и невидљива материја у блиским галаксијама: теорија и посматрања (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-176021)
- Теорија и пракса науке у друштву: мултидисциплинарне, образовне и међугенерацијске перспективе (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-179048)
- Логичко-епистемолошки основи метафизике (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-179067)
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2017.04.005
ISSN: 1355-2198
WoS: 000434902000001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85020287944
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Filozofija / PhilosophyTY - JOUR AU - Ćirković, Milan M. AU - Perović, Slobodan PY - 2018 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2666 AB - We historically trace various non-conventional explanations for the origin of the cosmic microwave background and discuss their merit, while analyzing the dynamics of their rejection, as well as the relevant physical and methodological reasons for it. It turns out that there have been many such unorthodox interpretations; not only those developed in the context of theories rejecting the relativistic ("Big Bang") paradigm entirely (e.g., by Alfven, Hoyle and Narlikar) but also those coming from the camp of original thinkers firmly entrenched in the relativistic milieu (e.g., by Rees, Ellis, Rowan-Robinson, Layzer and Hively). In fact, the orthodox interpretation has only incrementally won out against the alternatives over the course of the three decades of its multi-stage development. While on the whole, none of the alternatives to the hot Big Bang scenario is persuasive today, we discuss the epistemic ramifications of establishing orthodoxy and eliminating alternatives in science, an issue recently discussed by philosophers and historians of science for other areas of physics. Finally, we single out some plausible and possibly fruitful ideas offered by the alternatives. PB - Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford T2 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics T1 - Alternative explanations of the cosmic microwave background: A historical and an epistemological perspective EP - 18 SP - 1 VL - 62 DO - 10.1016/j.shpsb.2017.04.005 ER -
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Ćirković, M. M.,& Perović, S.. (2018). Alternative explanations of the cosmic microwave background: A historical and an epistemological perspective. in Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford., 62, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2017.04.005
Ćirković MM, Perović S. Alternative explanations of the cosmic microwave background: A historical and an epistemological perspective. in Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics. 2018;62:1-18. doi:10.1016/j.shpsb.2017.04.005 .
Ćirković, Milan M., Perović, Slobodan, "Alternative explanations of the cosmic microwave background: A historical and an epistemological perspective" in Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 62 (2018):1-18, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2017.04.005 . .