This paper aims at studying realism in the feminist novel in both
Jordan and Palestine. It starts by giving a thorough definition of realism
and what it means, within exactly the domain of literary criticism. As in
other literary trends and approa
ches, there seems to exist an evident
discrepancy among these viewpoints, that is to say in how these schools
view realism. Realism appears to be prevalent in the Jordanian and
Palestinian novel, as a result of various factors. Furthermore, a number of
effects from within the literary movement itself participated in the
dominance and the materialization of this trend.
The nature of scientific progress and the rationality of scientific
change lie at the centre of Karl Popper’s and Thomas Kuhn’s thought.
This paper provides an analysis of the Popper - Kuhn debate over those
issues; according to which, Kuhn is por
trayed as subjectivist and
relativist, while Popper emerges as objectivist and realist.
The paper is divided into three parts. Popper’s claims regarding
scientific progress and rationality are examined in Part One. It is argued
that Popper’s philosophy is inherently value-driven, while defending the
objective characteristics of scientific truth. Part Two explores Kuhn’s
conception of science, of the rationality of science and scientific progress.
Kuhn argued that knowledge is relative only to the accepted paradigm.
Part Three is taken up with a comparative discussion of the main issues
related to the Kuhn - Popper debate.
