Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions - 50 Years On (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)

In 1962, the publication of Thomas Kuhn's Structure 'revolutionized' the way one conducts philosophical and historical studies of science. Through the introduction of both memorable and controversial notions, such as paradigms, scientific revolutions, and incommensurability, Kuhn argued against the traditionally accepted notion of scientific change as a progression towards the truth about nature, and instead substituted the idea that science is a puzzle solving activity, operating under paradigms, which become discarded after it fails to respond accordingly to anomalous challenges and a rival paradigm. Kuhn's Structure has sold over 1.4 million copies and the Times Literary Supplement named it one of the "Hundred Most Influential Books since the Second World War." Now, fifty years after this groundbreaking work was published, this volume offers a timely reappraisal of the legacy of Kuhn's book and an investigation into what Structure offers philosophical, historical, and sociological studies of science in the future.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 311
Release date:	June 2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	William J. Devlin • Alisa Bokulich
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	199
Edition:	2015 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-13382-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	3-319-13382-9
Barcode:	9783319133829

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