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Devlin - Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions - 50 Years On (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science) - 9783319133829 - V9783319133829
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Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions - 50 Years On (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science)

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Description for Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions - 50 Years On (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science) Hardcover. Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions - 50 Years On Editor(s): Devlin, William J.; Bokulich, Alisa. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 199 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 244 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.

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 ... Read more

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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
199
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319133829
SKU
V9783319133829
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About Devlin
William J. Devlin is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Bridgewater State University and Summer Lecturer at University of Wyoming. His areas of research include philosophy of science, 19th century philosophy, and existentialism. He has written on issues related to the philosophies of time travel, causality, truth, Thomas Kuhn, and Friedrich Nietzsche. Alisa Bokulich is Professor of Philosophy and Director ... Read more

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