Kuhn (1962a)
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Kuhn, Thomas. (1962) The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. University of Chicago Press.
Title | The Structure of Scientific Revolutions |
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Resource Type | book |
Author(s) | Thomas Kuhn |
Year | 1962 |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
ISBN | 9780226458113 |
Abstract
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions posited a new, historically grounded way of understanding scientific knowledge. Kuhn spoke of 'scientific paradigms', which are shared constellations of theoretical and metaphysical beliefs, values, methods, and instrumental techniques shared by a scientific discipline. A 'scientific revolution' occurs when one paradigm is replaced with another.