Philosophy of Science

Thomas Kuhn

1962

Kuhn introduced regular science, crisis science, and the resulting paradigm shifts in scientific revolutions.
Kuhn, T. S. (1962). The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (4th ed.). University of Chicago Press.

Paul Karl Feyerabend Jan 13, 1924 - Feb 11, 1994

1975

Feyerabend introduced the idea of epistemological anarchy. He believed great scientists were opportunistic and creative.
Feyerabend, P. (1975). Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge (3rd ed.). Verso.
Feyerabend

Helen Longino (born July 13, 1944)

1990

Longino's work focuses on feminist epistemology and the social context of scientific knowledge.
Longino, H. E. (1990). Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry. Princeton University Press.

John Dupré (born July 3, 1952)

1993

Dupré advocates a pluralistic model of science in opposition to the reductionist model.
Dupré, J. (1993). The Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science. Harvard University Press.