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Early life of Kuhn
Kuhn started his studying in the field of Physics but later transitioned into the history of science but eventually moved into the philosophy of science field. Kuhn received his degree from Harvard in in 1943. -
Kuhn's career
Kuhn became a professor at The University of California at Berkley in 1961. This is where Kuhn began the rough draft of his famous work "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions".
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Publication of Kuhn's work
Kuhn's draft of The structure of Scientific Revolution was published in 1962 in a series called "International Encyclopedia of Unified Science". The ideas in Kuhn's work played a critical role in the advancement in the field of Philosophy of science.https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/#LifeCare -
Kuhn's contribution to the Philosophy of Science
Thomas Kuhn played a critical role in the development of this scientific field. In Kuhn's paper 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" he used the term "Paradigm" and "Paradigm Shift" which was not previously known. Kuhn said that a Paradigm is the set of rules and principles that all scientists follow while trying to solve the same puzzle (problem). If the puzzle cannot be solved within the paradigm, a paradigm shift usually takes place. -
Kuhns contribution to the Philosophy of Science continued
Once a paradigm shift occurs the whole paradigm changes and all new rules and principles apply to solving the puzzle. This concept revolutionized the way philosophers looked at how scientific problems should be solved and the ways to advance in a field.Thomas Kuhns book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is in fact one of the most cited academic book in history. Kuhns ideas created a massive scientific revolution.https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/ -
Informational video of Kuhn's ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L70T4pQv7P8
This video gives a great understanding of what Kuhn's ideas are and how they contributed to the Philosophy of Science.