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Career
Thomas Kuhn graduated from Harvard in 1943 where his interest in physics and the history of science blossomed even more. During these years he obtained a master’s degree in 1946 and his doctorate in 1949, both of these degrees were in Physics. Bird, Alexander. “Thomas Kuhn.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2018, plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/#LifeCare. Accessed 10 Sept. 2020. -
The Copernican Revolution
After his career as a science professor for undergraduates in the humanities at Harvard; Kuhn's focus was around historical case studies. This was Kuhn’s first chance to study historical scientific texts in dept. Kuhn's interests shifted to concentrate on history of science. Leading him to publish his first book, The Copernican Revolution(1957). -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The publication of his book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" had a break through in modern Science, Philosophy, and History. After Kuhn's time as a professor at Harvard, he began to focus more on his interests in the development of the Scientific thinking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOGZEZ96ynI -
The Essential Tension
Thomas Kuhn published several essays relating to the Philosophy of Science and History, he put all his essays under one publication. This publication contributed to the world of Science along with his publication on "The Structure of Scientific Revolution"
