Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions - 50 Years On
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...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015. |
| Series: | Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13383-6 |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: Kuhn’s Structure: A Moment in Modern Naturalism; Steven Shapin
- Chapter 2: Kuhn and the Historiography of Science; Alexander Bird
- Chapter 3: From Troubled Marriage to Uneasy Colocation: Thomas Kuhn, Epistemological Revolutions, Romantic Narratives, and History and Philosophy of Science; Alan Richardson
- Chapter 4: Reconsidering the Carnap-Kuhn Connection; Jonathan Tsou
- Chapter 5: The Rationality of Science in Relation to its History; Sherrilyn Roush
- Chapter 6: What Do Scientists and Engineers Do All Day? On the Structure of Scientific Normalcy; Cyrus M. Mody
- Chapter 7: From Theory Choice to Theory Search: The Essential Tension between Explanation and Exploitation in Science; Rogier De Langhe and Peter Rubbens
- Chapter 8: The Evolving Notion and Role of Kuhn’s Incommensurability Thesis; James A. Marcum
- Chapter 9: Walking the Line: Kuhn between Realism and Relativism; Michela Massimi
- Chapter 10: An Analysis of Truth in Kuhn’s Philosophical Enterprise; William J. Devlin
- Chapter 11: Kuhn’s Social Epistemology and the Sociology of Science; K. Brad Wray
- Chapter 12: Kuhn’s Development before and after Structure; Paul Hoyningen-Huene. .