Another word for these developments are crisis’. If we go back to the example of the geocentric solar system we can get a better understanding as to how a paradigm shift occurs. When the heliocentric system was proposed, during that time, “the vastly more reasonable geocentric system had no needs that a heliocentric system might even conceivably have fulfilled” (Kuhn 1962, pg.75). Ultimately, a paradigm is upheld as long as it is supported by what is seen in the data. If a paradigm is widely accepted even though it has some holes here and there, because science is progressive, eventually over time the paradigm will either change slightly or be replaced with another paradigm all together. The study of geology has a couple of different paradigms, but the one that is currently widely accepted is the old Earth …show more content…
When working in the field of geology I will inevitably come across individuals with completely different views than my own. I believe it is important to maintain a certain level of respect for both the individual and their ideas. Like I said a few paragraphs back, just because the information came from a source that I do not necessarily agree with, it does not mean the information is useless. A good example of this is the teachings of Michael Behe in his book Darwin’s Black Box. Behe himself is not a Christian, but his theories and logic behind his intelligent design argument are well supported. Just because I do not fully agree with Behe does not mean his work is useless to my