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Birth of Thomas Kuhn
Thomas Kuhn was born in Cincinnati in 1922. -
Bachelor's degree in Physics (Harvard)
earns a Bachelor's degree in physics from Harvard College in 1943 -
Kuhn contribution 1
Thomas Kuhn or Thomas Samuel Kuhn's most significant contribution was his book thought process of the scientific revolution. His book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions tried to explain or elaborate on the cycle of science or, in essence, the process and cycle through which all science or theories/laws go through. In simple terms, the community has a set theory then. -
Receives Master's Degree (Physics)
Master’s degree in physics in 1946 -
Kuhn contribution 2
When something goes against that, there is considerable debate and a need to correct the theory, thus creating a revolution in the way of thinking to fix the problem that has arisen. -
Receives a Ph.D. in Physics
he earns his doctorate, in physics relating to "concerning an application of quantum mechanics to solid state physics"
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/ -
Kuhn contribution 3
"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions Kuhn paints a picture of the development of science quite unlike any that had gone before. Indeed, before Kuhn, there was little by way of a carefully considered, theoretically explained account of scientific change. Instead, there was a conception of how science ought to develop that was a by-product of the prevailing philosophy of science, as well as a popular, heroic view of scientific progress."[1] -
The Copernican revolution
Kuhn, Th. S. (1957). The Copernican revolution. Planetary astronomy in the development of western thought. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. -
Kuhn contribution 4 (phases)
The Revolutions that Khun talked about has four phases:
Phase One: "Normal Science.” It’s business as usual while scientists solve puzzles, resolve anomalies, and make incremental changes to the paradigm.
Phase Two: Eventually, though, these anomalies start to add up. There are just too many things that can’t be explained, so there is a “Model Crisis.” At the moment of crisis, scientists are willing to try anything and engage in meaningful debate to resolve the problem.
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University of California at Berkeley
Kuhn takes a position as a Professor at the University of California in the philosophy department. -
The structure of scientific revolutions.
Kuhn, T. S. (1962). The structure of scientific revolutions. University of Chicago Press: Chicago. -
The Function of Dogma in Scientific Research(Paper)
1963, “The Function of Dogma in Scientific Research”, in Scientific Change, A. Crombie (ed.), London: Heinemann: 347–69. http://strangebeautiful.com/other-texts/kuhn-function-dogma.pdf -
Kuhn contribution 5 (Phases)
Phase Three: In response to the crisis, new solutions and ways of thinking emerge, “The Model Revolution.” Kuhn thought of it as a revolution because the old ways of thinking were so entrenched that it required a revolution to shake things up.
Phase Four: Finally, we have a “Paradigm Change” where a new way of thinking replaces the old way. Yes, he’s the guy who coined this term, “Paradigm Change” (or “Shift”), that we use all the time!
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Kuhn contribution 6
Kuhn clarifies that things do not progress in a straight fashion and need issues to spark change. When problems arise that can not be explained, there is a shift in thinking to describe the issue, leading to a scientific revolution. -
The Essential Tension. Selected Studies in Scientific Tradition and Change
1977a, The Essential Tension. Selected Studies in Scientific Tradition and Change, Chicago: University of Chicago Press. -
Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity
Kuhn, Thomas S. (Thomas Samuel), 1922-1996. Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894-1912. Chicago :University of Chicago Press, 1987. -
Death of Thomas Kuhn
Thomas Khan died from cancer in 1996. -
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Video Summaries/References
Crash course Thomas Kuhn: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions [1]https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/ [2] AMU Philosophy of Science class Week 3 https://myclassroom.apus.edu/d2l/le/enhancedSequenceViewer/70803?url=https%3A%2F%2Ff54cbe36-23a9-4505-85fe-e251f80ec34d.sequences.api.brightspace.com%2F70803%2Factivity%2F8661324%3FfilterOnDatesAndDepth%3D1
