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Thomas Kuhn is born
Born in July 18, 1922, in Cincinnati Ohio (Bird, 1) -
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Education - Harvard Years
In 1943 Thomas Kuhn completed his masters in Physics at Harvard University. Soon after in 1949, he completed his doctorate in physics as well. Upon graduation graduating, After graduating, Kuhn taught history of science; centered around historical case studies (Bird, 1). This led to him publishing his first book in 1957, The Copernican Revolution. -
The Structure of Scientific Revolution
Thomas Kuhn publishes The Structure of Scientific Revolution. Kuhn identified the phases that science goes through (pre-science, normal science, crisis, and scientific revolution). This cycle happens when a paradigm becomes problematic enough to be revised. Field experts come together and work on defining a new paradigm. Once agreed upon, the new paradigm completes the revolution/cycle and returns to normal science (Bird,33). Example video -
The Essential Tension
Thomas Kuhn consolidates a series of essays to be published as book, The Essential Tension, that outlines the importance of tradition in science (Bird, 2). This (Kuhn,ix) -
Final Works
Thomas Kuhn passes away at the age of 73. Up until his death, he was working on another theory in the field of scientific change pertaining to developmental psychology(Bird, 2). -
Works Cited
Works Cited: Bird, Alexander. “Thomas Kuhn.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University, October 31, 2018. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/
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Kuhn, Thomas S. The Essential Tension: Selected Studies in Scientific Tradition and Change. Chicago, IL: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2000. .
“Kuhn's Cycle: Paradigms and Criticism.” YouTube. YouTube, February 3, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn8cCDtVd5w.