The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
by: Thomas S. Kuhn
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There's a "Frank & Ernest" comic strip showing a chickbreaking out of its shell, looking around, and saying, "Oh, wow!Paradigm shift!" Blame the late Thomas Kuhn. Few indeed are thephilosophers or historians influential enough to make it into thefunny papers, but Kuhn is one.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is indeed aparadigmatic work in the history of science. Kuhn's use of terms suchas "paradigm shift" and "normal science," his ideas of how scientistsmove from disdain through doubt to acceptance of a new theory, hisstress on social and psychological factors in science--all have hadprofound effects on historians, scientists, philosophers, critics,writers, business gurus, and even the cartoonist in the street.
Some scientists (such as Steven Weinberg and Ernst Mayr) areprofoundly irritated by Kuhn, especially by the doubts he casts--orthe wayhis work has been used to cast doubt--on the idea ofscientific progress. Yet it has been said that the acceptance of platetectonics in the 1960s, for instance, was sped by geologists'reluctance to be on the downside of a paradigm shift. Even Weinberghas said that "Structure has had a wider influence than anyother book on the history of science." As one of Kuhn's obituariesnoted, "We all live in a post-Kuhnian age." --Mary Ellen Curtin
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Now available with a new Index, Kuhn's classic book offers "a landmark intelleectual history which has attracted attention far beyond its own immediate field (Nicholas Wade, Science). "Perhaps the best explanation of (the) process of discovery."--William Erwin Thompson, New York Times Book Review.
There's a "Frank & Ernest" comic strip showing a chickbreaking out of its shell, looking around, and saying, "Oh, wow!Paradigm shift!" Blame the late Thomas Kuhn. Few indeed are thephilosophers or historians influential enough to make it into thefunny papers, but Kuhn is one.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is indeed aparadigmatic work in the history of science. Kuhn's use of terms suchas "paradigm shift" and "normal science," his ideas of how scientistsmove from disdain through doubt to acceptance of a new theory, hisstress on social and psychological factors in science--all have hadprofound effects on historians, scientists, philosophers, critics,writers, business gurus, and even the cartoonist in the street.
Some scientists (such as Steven Weinberg and Ernst Mayr) areprofoundly irritated by Kuhn, especially by the doubts he casts--orthe wayhis work has been used to cast doubt--on the idea ofscientific progress. Yet it has been said that the acceptance of platetectonics in the 1960s, for instance, was sped by geologists'reluctance to be on the downside of a paradigm shift. Even Weinberghas said that "Structure has had a wider influence than anyother book on the history of science." As one of Kuhn's obituariesnoted, "We all live in a post-Kuhnian age." --Mary Ellen Curtin
Product Description:
Now available with a new Index, Kuhn's classic book offers "a landmark intelleectual history which has attracted attention far beyond its own immediate field (Nicholas Wade, Science). "Perhaps the best explanation of (the) process of discovery."--William Erwin Thompson, New York Times Book Review.
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- Kuhn, T. S., (1996)
Very Good Condition, I ordered 1 book, butI received 2 books and was charged for the extra one.
Rating: - The most over rated, and the most underrated book about the history of science
Kuhn's work presaged the founding of the modern social studies of science, both diametrically opposed to the teleological progressive view prevalent at the time, and grossly teleological to a modern reader this work had a huge influence both academically and in the popular media. It was the first work to popularize the idea of pre-formation of scientific ideas by preceding ideas, and popularized the term paradigm as a way to talk about the cohesiveness and resilience of social beliefs. Kuhn has said ... Read More
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- A man is not a ship
A rebellion against science is running rampant in the West, causing such oddities as the cult of Global Warming. Here we can focus on one of the most important fomenters of this rebellion: Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996), author of the enormously influential "Structure of Scientific Revolutions."
Kuhn rejects the traditional view that science is a linear accretion of knowledge. In the traditional view, scientists build on the corpus that preceded them; through experiment and observation, they add ... Read More
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- Kuhn says nothing new; Popper is better.
Popper's The Logic of Scientific Discovery (Routledge Classics) is light-years better than Thomas Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions," which, despite its hype, says nothing new. Popper's amazing book, however, has taught me how to think better and more creatively as a scientist. There is a reason Popper has been remembered for his seemingly counterintuitive ideas, e.g., his ideas of falsification and rejection of induction. He is challenging but well worth the read. Kuhn, on the other hand, ... Read More
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- ONLY AN ACADEMIC COULD WRITE THIS BOOK
IF YOU CANNOT GET BEYOND THE FIRST FEW BORING CHAPTERS SKIP TO IX. HERE KUHN MAKES THE OBSERVATION THAT IF ONE AVENUE OF POLITICAL OR SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY DOES NOT WORK IT IS TIME TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE. (YOU HAD TO READ THIS BOOK TO FIND THAT OUT?)
WHEN GEORGE WASHINGTON CAME DOWN WITH A SORE THROAT AFTER HAVING BEEN OUT IN THE RAIN THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE DOCTOR DID THE USUAL REMEDY OF BLEEDING HIM.AFTER HE DIED, AND BECAUSE OF WASHINGTON'S NOTORIETY THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY STARTED QUESTIONING ... Read More
- Kuhn, T. S., (1996)Very Good Condition, I ordered 1 book, butI received 2 books and was charged for the extra one.
- The most over rated, and the most underrated book about the history of scienceKuhn's work presaged the founding of the modern social studies of science, both diametrically opposed to the teleological progressive view prevalent at the time, and grossly teleological to a modern reader this work had a huge influence both academically and in the popular media. It was the first work to popularize the idea of pre-formation of scientific ideas by preceding ideas, and popularized the term paradigm as a way to talk about the cohesiveness and resilience of social beliefs. Kuhn has said ... Read More
- A man is not a shipA rebellion against science is running rampant in the West, causing such oddities as the cult of Global Warming. Here we can focus on one of the most important fomenters of this rebellion: Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996), author of the enormously influential "Structure of Scientific Revolutions."
Kuhn rejects the traditional view that science is a linear accretion of knowledge. In the traditional view, scientists build on the corpus that preceded them; through experiment and observation, they add ... Read More
- Kuhn says nothing new; Popper is better.Popper's The Logic of Scientific Discovery (Routledge Classics) is light-years better than Thomas Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions," which, despite its hype, says nothing new. Popper's amazing book, however, has taught me how to think better and more creatively as a scientist. There is a reason Popper has been remembered for his seemingly counterintuitive ideas, e.g., his ideas of falsification and rejection of induction. He is challenging but well worth the read. Kuhn, on the other hand, ... Read More
- ONLY AN ACADEMIC COULD WRITE THIS BOOKIF YOU CANNOT GET BEYOND THE FIRST FEW BORING CHAPTERS SKIP TO IX. HERE KUHN MAKES THE OBSERVATION THAT IF ONE AVENUE OF POLITICAL OR SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY DOES NOT WORK IT IS TIME TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE. (YOU HAD TO READ THIS BOOK TO FIND THAT OUT?)
WHEN GEORGE WASHINGTON CAME DOWN WITH A SORE THROAT AFTER HAVING BEEN OUT IN THE RAIN THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE DOCTOR DID THE USUAL REMEDY OF BLEEDING HIM.AFTER HE DIED, AND BECAUSE OF WASHINGTON'S NOTORIETY THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY STARTED QUESTIONING ... Read More
