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Professor Thomas Kuhn 1951-1991
Thomas Kuhn became a professor at Harvard (1951-1956). He taught at the University of California at Berkeley (1956-1964), Princeton University (1964-1979), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1979-1991). In 40 years of being a Professor, Thomas Kuhn taught either Hstory or Philosophy of Science. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (2021, June 14). Thomas S. Kuhn. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. -
Thomas Kuhn wrote The Copernican Revolution
Kuhn wrote about the Heliocentric Theory of the solar system that was publicized in the Renaissance era. The theory described the sun as being the center of the solar system. It was this book that Kuhn began to form his theory of Scientific Revolutions. He believed that it was not only a revolution in astrology, but also in science and philosophy. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (2021, June 14). Thomas S. Kuhn. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. -
Thomas Kuhn writes The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Thomas Kuhn wrote The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
in 1962 while he was a professor at The University of California at Berkeley. In his book, Kuhn challenged the practice of normal science. He introduced that science evolved through revolutions and that data was codified through a paradigm shift. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). History of science. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/historiography/History-of-science#ref1050898. -
Thomas Kuhn writes The Structure of Scientific Revolutions Continued
Below is a video I found on YouTube that helped me understand Scientific Revolutions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQPsc55zsXA -
Thomas Kuhn's second edition of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Thomas Kuhn was invited to Bedford College in London to debate Feyerabend. Due to illness, Feyerabend was unable to attend, but John Watkins sat in his place. The debate contrasted the views of Kuhn and Popper and helped deliver the significance of Kuhn's approach to the masses. Afterwards, Kuhn wrote his second edition clarifying his use of paradigm. Bird, A. (2018, October 31). Thomas Kuhn. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/.