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Thomas Kuhn
Kuhn was born on 18 July, 1922 and died on 17 June, 1996. Thomas Kuhn was both a historian and a philosopher. -
Kuhn's Contribution to Philosophy
Thomas Kuhn is most famous for his book, "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions," where he discusses history, philosophy, and sociology of science. Kuhn is also the creator of the idea of a paradigm shift, otherwise known as changes in concepts and experimental practices in science. -
Kuhn's Contribution to Philosophy, cont.
Kuhn's book caused a divide between readers who agreed and disagreed. Some called Kuhn's work a realistic, humanized idea of scientific work. Unfortunately, others disagreed about his ideas of science and paradigm shifts. Either way, Kuhn's ideas and work were able to cause many debates in the philosophy field. -
The publication of "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions."
In 1962 Thomas Kuhn published a book called "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions." Kuhn wrote about the history of science in this book, as well as philosophy and sociology of science. This piece created a spark of conversation in the philosophy of science field. -
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Citations for Thomas Kuhn and Resources for timeline
Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. The University of Chicago Press, 2015. Nickles, Thomas. Thomas Kuhn. Cambridge University Press, 2003. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.apus.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip&db=nlebk&AN=120770&site=ehost-live&scope=site