The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

by Thomas S. Kuhn

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Book Summary

Thomas S. Kuhn’s influential work explores how scientific knowledge evolves, challenging the notion that science proceeds through a straightforward, cumulative path. Instead, Kuhn introduces a dynamic framework for understanding the development of science, emphasizing the significance of paradigm shifts and the socio-cultural dimensions that guide scientific discovery. This book has become a cornerstone in the philosophy and history of science, profoundly shaping how scholars, practitioners, and the public interpret scientific progress and transformation.

  • Scientific progress is not linear but is instead marked by periods of stability interrupted by radical shifts.
  • Paradigms...

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