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Period: 384 to
Scientific Revolution of Gravity
A good example of Kuhn’s theory of scientific revolution and paradigm shifts is the evolution of theory regarding gravity. The understanding of gravity has changed from philosophers such as Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, and Einstein. These philosophers were alive centuries apart from each other and their collective work clearly evolved over time. Thus, the theory of Scientific Revolutions. -
Period: 1200 to
Ever-evolving scientific perspective
Thomas Kuhn's theory regarding scientific revolutions refers to all science over the course of history. His theory suggests scientific developments are limited or hindered by their time in history.
“Kuhn’s Basic Idea was that science is influenced by such factors as social class, politics, gender, and racial bias, and other forces outside of the scientific context.” (AMU, 2023) -
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Thomas S. Kuhn
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Thomas S. Kuhn
Thomas S. Kuhn
1922-1996 -
"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" is published
Thomas Kuhn Publishes his book titled, "The Structures of Scientific Revolutions" -
Paradigm Shift
Kuhn’s further describes his theory.
Widely accepted scientific conclusions are based on larger paradigms of known and unknown factors within the scientific community. These factors impact/affect our world and/or science/philosophy.
“The upshot of such crisis is often the acceptance of a new paradigm: Scientific revolutions are here taken to be those non-cumulative developmental- episodes in which an older paradigm is replaced in a whole or in part by an incompatible new one.” (Shapere, 1964) -
Citations
American Military University (2023, October). “Week 3: Science vs Non-Science.” Mcleod, S (2023, July) “Thomas Kuhn: Paradigm Shift.” Simplypsychology.org. https://www.simplypsychology.org/kuhn-paradigm.html Shapere, Dudley. “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” The Philosophical Review, vol. 73, no. 3, 1964, pp. 383–94. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/2183664. Accessed 6 Nov. 2023.