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Thomas Kuhn (1922–1996)

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    Thomas Kuhn (1922–1996)

    Thomas S. Kuhns was arguably one of the most influential philosophers and scientists in the 20th century. He brought the "new style" of science closer to the history of science. Bird, A. (2018, October 31). Thomas Kuhn. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved October 8, 2021, from https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/.
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    Education

    Kuhn earned his PH.D. in physics at Harvard University. His BA in 1943, Masters in 1946 and PH.D. in 1949.
    Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Thomas S. Kuhn. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn.
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    Philosophy of Science teacher

    Kuhn taught Philosophy of Science at Harvard(1951-1956), University of California at Berkeley(1956-1964), Princeton University (1964-1979), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(1979-1991).
    Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Thomas S. Kuhn. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn.

  • The Copernican Revolution

    The Copernican Revolution
    Kuhn released his first book called The Copernican Revolution, in this book was his developments of the heliocentric theory. Kuhn believed the Sun is a central point and planets revolve around it. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jul. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 8 October 2021. Image:https://cdn.britannica.com/82/7782-004-831501EF/Engraving-Nicolaus-Copernicus-solar-system-illustration-De.jpg

  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
    The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was a book written by Kuhn. In this book he describes paradigms, incommensurability and world-change. Kuhn describes normal science as "puzzle-solving". (Kuhn 1962).
    Bird, A. (2018, October 31). Thomas Kuhn. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved October 8, 2021
    Adams, Alexander. Based on the philosophical model outlined in: Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structures of Scientific Revolutions. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2012.