a new tree never stems from it. Instead, there would be only one tree that would grow continuously. Furthermore, only the foliage atop the tree would be the textbook (representing what is currently known about science). While the growth of the tree is based on the same premise of the incremental accrual of knowledge as Kuhn’s tree, the difference lies in the fact that Kuhn’s tree must die and then re-grow to become larger whereas the contrary tree is continuously growing. Surely it can be assumed that a tree that is continuously growing will be larger than one that is continuously re-sprouting. To assume this view would infer that the ‘traditional’ textbook would—in the end—provide a greater wealth of knowledge than Kuhn’s textbook, as the contrary tree would grow to be larger than Kuhn’s tree. ...
