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The Life of Thomas Kuhn
Thomas Kuhn is regarded by scientists and philosophers alike as one of the most prolific minds of the 20th century. His lectures and writings have endured over 50 years after publication and are still applicable in today's scientific community. -
The Copernican Revolution
Hs first book, The Copernican Revolution was a mostly historical text focused on astronomy. It would showcase his interest in scientific history and foreshadow his more renowned work on scientific revolutions. -
On the Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Perhaps one of the most popular scientific philosophy works ever written and certainly Kuhn's most well-known, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions portrays scientific history through a fresh set of eyes. Here, Kuhn explains his famous idea of paradigms. Paradigms are bodies of knowledge, structures in which ideas are nested. Every once in a while, a "paradigm shift" occurs and forms a whole new framework from which science is performed. -
The Essential Tension
A compilation of essays, Tension is an explanatory work detailing Kuhn's journey toward his conclusions drawn in Strucutre. -
The Road Since Structure
Published posthumously, The Road Since Structure is a follow-up to Structure of Scientific Revolution. It further elaborates on his theory of paradigms and updates readers on more recent examples and data confirming his thoery.