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Thomas Kuhn (July 18th, 1922 -- June 17th, 1996)
In 1943, Kuhn graduated with a BS in physics from Harvard University. He later on went to earn his MS in physics, also at Harvard, in 1946. In 1949, he finally graduated with his Phd in Physics, still at Harvard. He went on to teach at Harvard from 1948 to 1956, instructing students on the history of science. Having personal experience with science and a background in the history of science helped Kuhn to piece together ideas, later published as The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. -
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Thomas Kuhn (July 18th, 1922 -- June 17th, 1996)
Below is a link to a video explaining Kuhn's concept of a paradigm shift. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tasVTgZc9Gw -
Thomas Kuhn (July 18th, 1922 -- June 17th, 1996)
Kuhn publishes The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Originally published as an article, this book outlines Kuhn's ideas of how science is conducted.
As we learned in class, Kuhn used his book to outline what he considered to be the 4 phases of science. He also used his book to bring to light his term for a scientific revolution, a "paradigm shift." Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Chicago :University of Chicago Press, 1970. -
Thomas Kuhn (July 18th, 1922 -- June 17th, 1996)
In 1994, Kuhn was diagnosed with lung cancer. He eventually passed away on June 17th, 1996. -
Thomas Kuhn (July 18th, 1922 -- June 17th, 1996)
After his death, several of Kuhn's essays on the philosophy of science were complied and posthumously published. These essays, written by Kuhn after the publication of his most influential work, further our understanding of his position on the philosophy of science. Kuhn, T. S. The Road Since Structure: Philosophical Essays, 1970–1993. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000
