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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Thomas Kuhn writes about paradigm shifts and explains their significance in the scientific world. He explains that science is always shifting and being looked at in different ways. These different ways of looking are called paradigms, and they are constantly changing. One may even argue that, in science, constant paradigm shifts are needed to create consistent work. -
Incommensurbility
Kuhn also describes the concept of incommensurbility. As described by him, it is a concept which addresses the differences in two things to be so different as to not be comparable with any means or in any way. An example would be using the Pythagorean Theorum. There is no common scale between a whole number and an irrational number.
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CITATION FOR STRUCTURE OF SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Thomas S. Kuhn.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 14 July 2019, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn#ref168963. -
Awarded the George Sarton Medal in the History of Science
Kuhn is awarded the prestigious George Sarton Medal in the History of Science for his previous works, including his most popular work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. He had also written 5 book and published countless articles about his studies and his works. This is what led up to him receiving this award.
Thomas Kuhn,https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
The Essential Tension and The Road since Structure are published
Although they were published four years after his death in 1996, these are critical compilations and comprehensions of Kuhn's work. They include his famous works Structure as well as The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. There have also been many works released that encompass these works as well as criticism from different students of his work. -
CITATION FOR THE ESSENTIAL TENSION ~
“Obo.” Thomas S. Kuhn - Philosophy - Oxford Bibliographies, 20 Aug. 2019, https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195396577/obo-9780195396577-0202.xml.
