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0826493769 978-0826493767 August 7, 2008
Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is arguably one of the most influential books of the twentieth century and a key text in the philosophy and history of science. Kuhn transformed the philosophy and history of science in the twentieth century in an irrevocable way and still provides an important alternative to formalist approaches in the philosophy of science.

In Kuhn's 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions': A Reader's Guide, John Preston offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical work. The book offers a detailed review of the key themes and a lucid commentary that will enable readers to rapidly navigate the text. The guide explores the complex and important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey of the reception and influence of Kuhn's work.

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'This richly succinct guide to The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, T.S. Kuhn's hugely influential book, combines a lucid and subtle presentation of its main themes with an incisive and probing assessment of its reception and significance.'
Vasso Kindi, Department of Philosophy and History of Science, University of Athens, Greece


'Preston's book admirably illuminates the most philosophically compelling and enduring elements of Kuhn's thought without diluting their complexity or sidestepping their perplexing consequences.'
Matthew Lund, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Rowan University, USA


'This richly succinct guide to The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, T.S. Kuhn’s hugely influential book, combines a lucid and subtle presentation of its main themes with an incisive and probing assessment of its reception and significance.'
Vasso Kindi, Department of Philosophy and History of Science, University of Athens, Greece


'Preston’s book admirably illuminates the most philosophically compelling and enduring elements of Kuhn’s thought without diluting their complexity or sidestepping their perplexing consequences.'
Matthew Lund, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Rowan University, USA

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John Preston is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading. Previous publications include Feyerabend: Philosophy, Science and Society (Polity, 1997) and Thought and Language (ed.) (CUP, 1997).

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  • Paperback: 136 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum (August 7, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0826493769
  • ISBN-13: 978-0826493767
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
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While this book is rather difficult to get through at times, the understanding one gets through the reading is invaluable. Popper lays out a philosophy of science that has echoes and ramifications to today's world. While we do have a deeper understanding of what we mean by 'science', Popper was the one who set us on that track.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
historiographic revolution, disciplinary matrices, normal science, disciplinary matrix, past scientists, conceptual relativism
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Does Kuhn, Ian Hacking, Paul Feyerabend, Alexander Bird, John Heilbron, Michael Polanyi
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