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Kuhn developed his first book known as the Copernican Revolution during the Renaissance era. In this book he studied the development of the heliocentric theory of the solar system. -
Kuhns well known landmark second book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was one of his most influential works of history and philosophy that was written in the 20th century. In this book he argues that scientific research and thought are defined by “paradigms” which consist of formal theories, classic experiments, and trusted methods. (Gregersen, E.) -
President of the History of Science Society.
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Recipient of the Howard T. Behram Award for distinguished achievement in humanities.
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Society awarded Kuhn with the highest honor being the Sarton Medal. -
Kuhn was appointed Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Philosophy at M.I.T. His way of thinking turned into more of a linguistic way of thinking which reflected his new environment which had a major impact on his subsequent work especially on incommensurability thesis. (Marcum, J. A.)
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Overall, Kuhn’s second book revolutionized the history and philosophy in science. With his concept of the paradigm shifts Kuhn believed science doesn’t evolve gradually towards truth. It remains constant before going through a paradigm shift when current theories can’t explain some phenomenon, and someone proposes a new theory. (McLeod, S. 2020) Paradigm shifts are also used in other areas of disciplines such as political science, economics, sociology, and in business management. (Gregersen, E.) -
Gregersen, E. Thomas S. Kuhn American philosopher and historian. https://www.britannica.com/science/science Marcum, J. A. Thomas S. Kuhn. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://iep.utm.edu/kuhn-ts/ McLeod, S. (2020). Thomas Kuhn- Science as a Paradigm. https://www.simplypsychology.org/Kuhn-Paradigm.html Moraes, F. (2014, July 18). Misunderstanding Thomas Kuhn. https://franklycurious.com/wp/2014/07/18/misunderstanding-thomas-kuhn/