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Thomas Kuhn-Philosopher
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Doctorate degree from Harvard
Kuhn received his doctorate degree in physics but it was during his time at Harvard he realized he wanted to be a philosopher of science in the history of science. -
Lowell lectures
Kuhn was invited to deliver the Lowell lectures. Kuhn outlined a conception of science in contrast to the traditional philosophy of science’s conception in which facts are slowly accumulated and stockpiled in textbooks. -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Kuhn published the book The Structure of Scientific Revolution we argued that scientific research and thought are defined by paradigms, or conceptual world-views, that consist of formal theories, classic experiments, and trusted methods.