The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (50th Anniversary Edition) 4th Edition

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ISBN-13: 978-0226458120
ISBN-10: 0226458121
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Editorial Reviews

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“Like Thomas Kuhn, Ian Hacking has a gift for clear exposition. His introduction provides a helpful guide to some of the thornier philosophical issues. . . . We may still admire Kuhn’s dexterity in broaching challenging ideas with a fascinating mix of examples from psychology, history, philosophy, and beyond. We need hardly agree with each of Kuhn’s propositions to enjoy—and benefit from—this classic book.”

-- David Kaiser ― Nature

"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions did a gestalt flip on just about every assumption about the who, how, and what of scientific progress. . . . The book still vibrates our culture’s walls like a trumpet call. History of science may not have become exactly what Kuhn thought it should, but The Structure of Scientific Revolutions knocked it off its existing tracks.”
Chronicle of Higher Education

“So long as there are still paradigms among us, the achievements of Thomas Kuhn will be remembered.”

National Post (Canada)

“One of the most influential books of the 20th century. . . . Singlehandedly changed the way we think about mankind’s most organized attempt to understand the world.”

Guardian

“The Kuhnian image of science has reshaped our understanding of the scientific enterprise and human inquiry in general. If you haven’t already read The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, the publication of this inexpensive 50th-anniversary edition offers a perfect excuse to do so.”

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About the Author

 Thomas S. Kuhn (1922–96) was the Laurence Rockefeller Professor of linguistics and philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His books include The Essential Tension; Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894–1912; and The Copernican Revolution.


Product details

  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press; 4th edition (April 1, 2012)
  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0226458121
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0226458120
  • Item Weight : 12.2 ounces
  • Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
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