with regard to science or philosophy, the conflict which takes place whenever a new group of basic presumptions about reality or human insight proves to be incompatible with an established group of like presumptions.
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "PARADIGM CLASH," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/paradigm-clash/ (accessed January 27, 2023).