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This title in other editionseBook editionsThe Structure of Scientific Revolutionsby Thomas S. Kuhn
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual history which has attracted attention far beyond its own immediate field. . . . It is written with a combination of depth and clarity that make it an almost unbroken series of aphorisms. . . . Kuhn does not permit truth to be a criterion of scientific theories, he would presumably not claim his own theory to be true. But if causing a revolution is the hallmark of a superior paradigm, [this book] has been a resounding success." Nicholas Wade, Science "Perhaps the best explanation of [the] process of discovery." William Erwin Thompson, New York Times Book Review "Occasionally there emerges a book which has an influence far beyond its originally intended audience. . . . Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions . . . has clearly emerged as just such a work." Ron Johnston, Times Higher Education Supplement "Among the most influential academic books in this century." Choice One of "The Hundred Most Influential Books Since the Second World War," Times Literary Supplement Thomas S. Kuhn was the Laurence Rockefeller Professor Emeritus 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. Book News Annotation:****The now classic 1962 philosophy of science study to which can be
traced responsibility for the widespread concept of paradigm shift,
but not the blame for its inane appearance at cocktail parties of the
past couple of decades. Among other points, Kuhn argues that science
is not a search for better understanding of reality but a scramble by
scientists for paying jobs. The third edition is not visibly
different from the 1970 second (listed in BCL3), and is probably just
a response to an expected increase in sales due to Kuhn's death in
June 1996. Paper edition (45808-3), $10.95.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:The author tells about his conceptions about the nature of science and the reasons for its special success. Synopsis:Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual history which has attracted attention far beyond its own immediate field. . . . It is written with a combination of depth and clarity that make it an almost unbroken series of aphorisms. . . . Kuhn does not permit truth to be a criterion of scientific theories, he would presumably not claim his own theory to be true. But if causing a revolution is the hallmark of a superior paradigm, [this book] has been a resounding success." —Nicholas Wade, Science "Perhaps the best explanation of [the] process of discovery." —William Erwin Thompson, New York Times Book Review "Occasionally there emerges a book which has an influence far beyond its originally intended audience. . . . Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions . . . has clearly emerged as just such a work." —Ron Johnston, Times Higher Education Supplement "Among the most influential academic books in this century." —Choice One of "The Hundred Most Influential Books Since the Second World War," Times Literary Supplement About the AuthorThomas S. Kuhn was the Laurence Rockefeller Professor Emeritus 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. Table of ContentsPreface I: Introduction: A Role for History II: The Route to Normal Science III: The Nature of Normal Science IV: Normal Science as Puzzle-solving V: The Priority of Paradigms VI: Anomaly and the Emergence of Scientific Discoveries VII: Crisis and the Emergence of Scientific Theories VIII: The Response to Crisis IX: The Nature and Necessity of Scientific Revolutions X: Revolutions as Changes of World View XI: The Invisibility of Revolutions XII: The Resolutions of Revolutions XIII: Progress through Revolutions Postscript-1969 Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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