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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. The University of Chicago Press, 2015. -
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Kuhn's Belief
Kuhn believed that the development of science transitions between phases of normalcy and revolutionary. He goes defines normal sciences as solving puzzles. Whereas revolutions represent a dramatic revision to previously existing beliefs. For example, when Darwin released the theory of evolution, it was groundbreaking and broke pre-existing notions. -
Who was Thomas Kuhn
Thomas Kuhn had a profound impact on the philosophy of science in the 20th century. He was born in the early 1920’s and lived just up until the end of the millennium (1996). His novel, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions helped pave a clear and concise picture of scientific change. -
Pioneer
When he set out to study the history of science in the early 1950’s, there was not much that was known in that particular field. He slowly began to come to the realization that scientific change did not happen in the linear sense that people generally thought of. -
Incommensurability
“Kuhn’s notion of incommensurability in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions misleadingly appeared to imply that science was somehow irrational, and consequently it faced many challenges and caused many confusions. This led to many clarifications, and eventually to a substantial redevelopment of a more precise and restricted version of it over the following decades.”
