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Thomas Kuhn (July 18, 1922-June 17, 1996)

By GeorgethSifuentes

  • 1943: Early Life

    In 1943, he graduated from Harvard. Thereafter he spent the rest of the war years in research related to radar at Harvard and developed German radar systems. He also worked as a civilian advisor to the U.S military in Europe.

    Bird, Alexander, "Thomas Kuhn", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2022 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2022/entries/thomas-kuhn/.

  • 1957: The Copernican Revolution

    1957: The Copernican Revolution
    Kuhn writes The Copernican Revolution, and it was not a revolution in astronomy itself but also in science and philosophy. Here he thoroughly analyzes and shows and understanding of the Ptlomatic system and the Keplerian system. Hall, Richard J. “KUHN AND THE COPERNICAN REVOLUTION.” The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, vol. 21, no. 2, 1970, pp. 196–97, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/21.2.196.

  • 1962 : The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    1962 : The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
    Kuhn’s book was first published in 1962, and had a massive impact amongst science and about everything written in science by philosophers, historians, and sociologists. This book also goes by the name of “Structure”. This book influenced academics and shaped political and business views as well.

  • 1962: Paradigm Shift

    1962: Paradigm Shift
    Soon after his book release Kuhns theory of science, a paradigm, is one of the main influences on every aspect. Kuhn believed it was a whole way of doing science, in some particular field, and every change or revolution that science undergoes every now and then occur when one paradigm replaces another. Although he did not invent the word “paradigm” he was and continues to be the inspiration of every paradigm shift debate.

  • 1977: The Essential Tension

    1977: The Essential Tension
    Kuhn writes “The Essential Tension” in 1977. This book emphasizes the importance of tradition in science. It maintains high focus in history, philosophy, and science. It consists of different studies and essays.
    Kuhn, Thomas S.. The Essential Tension : Selected Studies in Scientific Tradition and Change, University of Chicago Press, 1978. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=2130131.