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Thomas Kuhn's Biography
Thomas Samuel Kuhn was one of the most influential philosophers of science in the twentieth century. He was born in the year of 1922, and passed away in 1996. He wrote the book "The structure of Scientific Revolutions" and published it in 1962, which generated a significant professional attention. Kuhn firstly started his studies in physics, and soon after moved over to the field of philosophy of science, while remaining actively engaged in the history of physics. -
Dominant beliefs
Inevitably, such thinking process was also applied to scientific accomplishments; consequently; he argued that scientific progress is not gradual, but rather characterised by the occurrence of paradigmatic changes, which essentially, was and is the application of fundamental change in the biased and dominant beliefs, theories, methodologies, and what have you; wherein the old belief is refined and replaced by the new. -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
As mentioned in the primary entry, his book was published in 1962. In his book - The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn has emphasized the transformative role of paradigms in driving scientific progress and the shift in scientific thinking during revolutionary periods. He spoke about the significance of the realisation of our own ignorance towards our belief systems and how they can be influenced and biased by things such as race, ethnicity, culture, etc. -
Dates and Citations for Kuhn's Major Work
Kuhn, Thomas S. (Thomas Samuel), 1922-1996, author. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Chicago :University of Chicago Press, 1970. YouTube video explenation and overview of Kuhn's Book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L70T4pQv7P8