Kuhn, Thomas

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

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ISBN 13:
9780226458113
author:
Kuhn, Thomas
format:
HardBack
publisher:
University of Chicago Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
14 x 2.8 x 21.6 cm
Genre:
Science & Nature, History & Philosophy, Reference
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£53.41

Description

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions 50th Anniversary Edition by Thomas S. Kuhn is a landmark work that has shaped our understanding of scientific progress. First published in 1962, it challenged traditional notions of how science advances and introduced the concept of revolutionary breakthroughs that disrupt accepted thinking. Kuhn's ideas on how scientific revolutions bring order to anomalies in research experiments remain instructive today, even as they were first proposed when physics was a dominant force in the sciences. This new edition includes an insightful introduction by Ian Hacking, which clarifies key terms and applies Kuhn's ideas to contemporary science. With its newly designed layout and expanded index, this 50th anniversary edition of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the history and philosophy of science.

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