Thomas S. Kuhn
What’s inside
Kuhn’s ‘The Structure of Scientific Revolutions’ argues that scientific progress isn’t gradual but punctuated by paradigm shifts.
You’ll Learn
- Insights into the dynamics of scientific progress
- Understanding the role of anomalies in shifting paradigms
- Appreciation of the complex process of scientific revolutions
- Recognition of the social and philosophical aspects of science
Key Points
- Science progresses through ‘paradigm shifts’
- Normal science operates within paradigms
- Anomalies and crises trigger scientific revolutions
- The incommensurability of different paradigms
- Scientific revolutions are non-cumulative
- The role of the scientific community in paradigm shifts
Who’s it For
- Scientists
- Philosophers
- Students of Science
- Historians of Science
- Readers interested in the philosophy of science
About the author
Thomas S. Kuhn was a physicist, philosopher, and historian known for his groundbreaking work on the philosophy of science.