The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

1962 • 226 pages

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn is not an easy read. It is a mixture of fascinating summary paragraphs hidden in semi-insider language surrounding science. This is not so much a critique, this is a book on the philosophy and history of science, but a warning that it will take some work to read, especially if you aren't a scientist.

This book was nominated as one of the All-Time 100 Best Nonfiction Books and here is what they said about it:

“Thomas S. Kuhn didn't invent the phrase paradigm shift, but he popularized it and gave it the meaning it has today. He also triggered one when he published The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions in 1962...After Kuhn, we can no longer ignore the fact that however powerful science is, it's as flawed as the scientists who do it.”

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I first read it as a freshman in college and decided to read it again...

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