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Thomas Kuhn Birth
Thomas Samuel Kuhn was born in 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the first child of a father who was a hydraulic engineer turned investment consultant and an educator mother who did professional editing (Nickles 8). Thomas Kuhn, edited by Thomas Nickles, Cambridge University Press, 2002. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=217812 -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Thomas Kuhn published his book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" in 1962. In his book he discusses his model of theory-change in science being applied to the development of thought in a wide variety of areas of academic, intellectual, and social activity (Bird 1). Bird, Alexander. Thomas Kuhn, Routledge, 2001. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=1900163. -
The Concept of a Paradigm
According to Kuhn the concept of a paradigm involves a change in theories. This paradigm shift goes through a cycle of pre-paradigm science → normal science → extraordinary science → new normal science. Marcum, James A, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Baylor University, www.iep.utm.edu/kuhn-ts/#H5 -
Incommensurability
Kuhn's theory of incommensurability had two parts to it. The 1st was a lack of communication. His theory was that the paradigms often used similar words with slightly different meaning or language. 2nd was there were no common standard, he argued that paradigms tend to bring with them their own standards of what a good argument or good evidence was (Godfrey-Smith 91-92). Godfrey-Smith, Peter. Theory and Reality : An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. University of Chicago Press, 2003. -
Thomas Kuhn Death
Thomas Kuhn died on 17 June, 1996 in Cambridge, Massachusetts from cancer of the throat and bronchial tubes (Marcum Par 5). Marcum, James A, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Baylor University, www.iep.utm.edu/kuhn-ts/#H5
