Thomas kuhn

Thomas Samuel Kuhn (1922-1996)

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  • Date of Birth | Thomas Samuel Kuhn (1922-1996)

    Date of Birth | Thomas Samuel Kuhn (1922-1996)
    Thomas Kuhn was born on the 18th of July 1922 in Cincinnati, OH. Kuhn is one of the most influential philosophers of science. He was the first person to look at science in a different perspective opposite of the views of empiricist.

  • Harvard Degree | Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996)

    Harvard Degree | Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996)
    Kuhn pursued a degree in physics at Harvard University and completed his doctorate in 1949. As a Harvard Junior Fellow, Kuhn switched from physics to the history and philosophy of science. From 1948 to 1956, he taught a class about the history of science. Resources:
    James A. Marcum. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. A Peer-Reviewed Academic Source. Thomas S. Kuhn (1922-1996)

  • The Copernican Revolution | Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996)

    The Copernican Revolution | Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996)
    Thomas Kuhn published his first book in 1957, called "The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development in Western Thought". This booked outlined Nicolaus Copernicus revolution in astronomy and how his change of perception is revolutionary.
    Kuhn, T. S. (1957) The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
    James A. Marcum. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Thomas S. Kuhn (1922-1996)

  • The Structure of Scientific Revolution | Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996)

    The Structure of Scientific Revolution | Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996)
    Kuhn wrote the book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" and completely changed the way that scientist conduct their research. Kuhn explained that science is biased in that scientist discover what they want to see based off of their given knowledge and social constructs. He stated that it isn't until a paradigm shift occurs that anomalies can be solved. The three previous stages that need to occur to achieve a paradigm shift is normal science, model crisis, and model revolution.

  • Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996) Death

    Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996) Death
    Thomas Kuhn died in 1996 of lung cancer. https://youtu.be/L70T4pQv7P8 References:
    Bird, Alexander, "Thomas Kuhn", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2018 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2018/entries/thomas-kuhn/.
    Thomas Nickles.Thomas Kuhn. Cambridge University Press
    Peter Godfrey-Smith. Theory and Reality : An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science