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Thomas Kuhn, the Educator
In 1956, Kuhn moved to Berkeley, California where he began teaching the history of science, but within the philosophy department. This allowed him to develop an interest in the philosophy of science. Working with a philosophical genius such as Stanley Cavell, he was introduced to historical figures such as Wittgenstein and Feyerabend. [Stanford]https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/ -
Published The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
In 1961, Thomas Kuhn wrote The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. This was considered to be the most influential book in modern science, despite only being 172 pages his work was published by the University of Chicago Press in 1962. [The Guardian]https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/aug/19/thomas-kuhn-structure-scientific-revolutions. -
Introduction to Paradigm Shift
Introducing this philosophical format in 1962, Kuhn brought us the theory of paradigm shift. From my understanding, paradigm shifts begin when someone questions or attacks the foundational knowledge we have always been taught (a lot comes from religion). Then we have the experts who attack back and provide their reasoning. It's a back-and-forth until some of the experts die off. Science will advance once open eyes accept open-world problems. [YouTube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJD5RMpIw18 -
Death of Thomas Kuhn
As previously stated, Kuhn's original release was only 172 pages in long. In his mind that was just a draft, but it had to get published. He continued refining and redrafting his literature until his death. Mladenovic, a philosopher at Williams College, published his unfinished draft which brought needed clarity to his philosophical mind and how he understood science developed. [Physics World]https://physicsworld.com/a/thomas-kuhn-new-insights-into-a-revolutionary-philosopher-of-science/.