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Thomas Kuhn
Kuhn introduced regular science, crisis science, and the resulting paradigm shifts in scientific revolutions.
Kuhn, T. S. (1962). The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (4th ed.). University of Chicago Press. -
Paul Karl Feyerabend Jan 13, 1924 - Feb 11, 1994
Feyerabend introduced the idea of epistemological anarchy. He believed great scientists were opportunistic and creative.
Feyerabend, P. (1975). Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge (3rd ed.). Verso.
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Helen Longino (born July 13, 1944)
Longino's work focuses on feminist epistemology and the social context of scientific knowledge.
Longino, H. E. (1990). Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry. Princeton University Press. -
John Dupré (born July 3, 1952)
Dupré advocates a pluralistic model of science in opposition to the reductionist model.
Dupré, J. (1993). The Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science. Harvard University Press.