A Philosophical Approach to the Thomas Kuhn Concept of Scientific Progress

Science is an attempt to unravel the mysteries of tiie Universe. It is a cognitive empirical investigation of nature tiiat exhibits a unique sort of progress. Science began as a branch of philosophy and the earlier scientific theories are philosophical speculations about the fundamental nature of the universe. The intellectual scientific efforts had been directed towards the discovery of pattern, system and structure in nature with a special emphasis on order. Those who pursue answers are known as scientists. A scientist is supposed to solve problems with the aim of understanding the universe.