I'm studying a branch of philosophy, which is theory of knowledge and I need to investigate this question. I think that in art, it is difficult to say there is progress... whereas natural sciences have. However, I'm still confusing...
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The issues about [Progress](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/progress/) regarding knowledge and science are complex. – Mauro ALLEGRANZA Nov 20 '20 at 09:21
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Having said that, we may consider historical data as empirical evidenze: [Smallpox vaccination](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox_vaccine#History): from early attempts around 1700 to Jenner's paper to the Royal Society in April 1797: about 100 years. Polio vaccine time-line: from 1935 to 1960, 25 years. COVID-19 vaccine (expected) time-line: 2020. – Mauro ALLEGRANZA Nov 20 '20 at 09:28
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1Please, no more recycling of this under various one-time usernames. – Conifold Nov 20 '20 at 12:49
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Options : (1) no progress neither in arts nor in science ( relativism) (2) progress in science , not in arts ( Bachelard) (3) progress in both./ No progress in science : Heidegger possibly. / Progress in both : Hegel possibly. – Floridus Floridi Nov 21 '20 at 18:03