The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn revolutionizes our understanding of scientific progress: instead of a steady accumulation of knowledge, Kuhn argues that science moves through phases of “normal science” punctuated by disruptive paradigm‑shifting revolutions, triggered by anomalies that existing frameworks can’t explain. From Copernicus’s heliocentric shift to modern breakthroughs, Kuhn shows how one worldview is replaced by another—challenging what qualifies as truth and progress. This groundbreaking work brings clarity and depth to a text widely regarded as one of the most influential books in the history of ideas.
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About the Author
Thomas Samuel Kuhn (1922–1996) was a physicist‑turned‑philosopher of science. He earned his BSc, MSc, and PhD in physics from Harvard, then taught at Harvard and UC Berkeley before becoming Laurance Rockefeller Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at MIT. His widely‑read works include The Copernican Revolution, The Essential Tension, and Black‑Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity.
Editorial Reviews
“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.” —Nicholas Wade, Science
“Perhaps the best explanation of [the] process of discovery.” —William Erwin Thompson, New York Times Book Review
