Most Popular Books by Thomas S. Kuhn

Thomas S. Kuhn is the author of The Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn (2024), The Copernican Revolution (1992), The Essential Tension (2024), The Road Since Structure (2000), Logic of Discovery or Psychology of Research? / Logik oder Psychologie der Forschung? Englisch/Deutsch (2021).

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The Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn

release date: May 08, 2024
The Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn
A must-read follow-up to The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, one of the most important books of the twentieth century. This book contains the text of Thomas S. Kuhn’s unfinished book, The Plurality of Worlds: An Evolutionary Theory of Scientific Development, which Kuhn himself described as a return to the central claims of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions and the problems that it raised but did not resolve. The Plurality of Worlds is preceded by two related texts that Kuhn publicly delivered but never published in English: his paper “Scientific Knowledge as Historical Product” and his Shearman Memorial Lectures, “The Presence of Past Science.” An introduction by the editor describes the origins and structure of The Plurality of Worlds and sheds light on its central philosophical problems. Kuhn’s aims in his last writings are bold. He sets out to develop an empirically grounded theory of meaning that would allow him to make sense of both the possibility of historical understanding and the inevitability of incommensurability between past and present science. In his view, incommensurability is fully compatible with a robust notion of the real world that science investigates, the rationality of scientific change, and the idea that scientific development is progressive.

The Copernican Revolution

release date: Jan 01, 1992
The Copernican Revolution
For scientist and layman alike this book provides vivid evidence that the Copernican Revolution has by no means lost its significance today. Few episodes in the development of scientific theory show so clearly how the solution to a highly technical problem can alter our basic thought processes and attitudes.

The Essential Tension

release date: May 31, 2024
The Essential Tension
"Kuhn has the unmistakable address of a man, who, so far from wanting to score points, is anxious above all else to get at the truth of matters."—Sir Peter Medawar, Nature

The Road Since Structure

release date: Nov 01, 2000
The Road Since Structure
Divided into three parts, this work is a record of the direction Kuhn was taking during the last two decades of his life. It consists of essays in which he refines the basic concepts set forth in "Structure"--Paradigm shifts, incommensurability, and the nature of scientific progress.

Logic of Discovery or Psychology of Research? / Logik oder Psychologie der Forschung? Englisch/Deutsch

release date: May 07, 2021
Logic of Discovery or Psychology of Research? / Logik oder Psychologie der Forschung? Englisch/Deutsch
Kuhns Monographie ›Die Struktur wissenschaftlicher Revolutionen‹ von 1962 ist ein Klassiker der Wissenschaftstheorie. Der dort erstmals von Kuhn definierte Begriff des »Paradigmenwechsels« hat weit über die Philosophie hinaus Karriere gemacht und wurde kontrovers diskutiert. In scharfer Abgrenzung zu Popper beschreibt Kuhn in seinem Aufsatz ›Logic of Discovery‹ die Geschichte der Wissenschaft nicht als stetigen Fortschritt, sondern als geprägt von Umbrüchen: Auf eine Phase der »Normalwissenschaft« folgt eine Krise. Das gemeinsam vereinbarte Paradigma wird angezweifelt und schließlich in einer wissenschaftlichen Revolution durch ein neues ersetzt. Der Band bietet den Originaltext, eine neue Übersetzung sowie einen Kommentar, der den Argumentationsgang und seine Weiterentwicklung rekonstruiert und die Rolle verdeutlicht, die Kuhns Text bis heute spielt. E-Book mit Seitenzählung der gedruckten Ausgabe: Buch und E-Book können parallel benutzt werden.

Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894-1912

release date: Jan 15, 1987
Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894-1912
"A masterly assessment of the way the idea of quanta of radiation became part of 20th-century physics. . . . The book not only deals with a topic of importance and interest to all scientists, but is also a polished literary work, described (accurately) by one of its original reviewers as a scientific detective story."—John Gribbin, New Scientist "Every scientist should have this book."—Paul Davies, New Scientist

The Trouble with the Historical Philosophy of Science

release date: Jan 01, 1992

A estrutura das revoluções científicas

release date: Jul 10, 2020
A estrutura das revoluções científicas
Thomas S. Kuhn iniciou sua carreira universitária como físico teórico. As circunstâncias levaram-no ao estudo da história e a preocupações de natureza filosófica. Trajetória incomum, que este livro de certa forma sintetiza e que explica seu caráter polivalente. Múltiplas áreas, desde as exatas até as humanas, convergem para as agudas análises, que levam o autor, questionando dogmas consagrados, a ver o progresso da ciência não tanto como o acúmulo gradativo de novos dados gnosiológicos, e sim como um processo contraditório marcado pelas revoluções do pensamento científico. Tais revoluções são definidas como o momento de desintegração do tradicional numa disciplina, forçando a comunidade de profissionais a ela ligados a reformular o conjunto de compromissos em que se baseia a prática dessa ciência. Um dos aspectos mais interessantes de A Estrutura das Revoluções Científicas é a análise do papel dos fatores exteriores à ciência na erupção desses momentos de crise e transformação do pensamento científico e da prática correspondente.

O caminho desde a estrutura

release date: Oct 17, 2017
O caminho desde a estrutura
Dividido em três partes, O caminho desde A estrutura é o mais completo registro disponível dos novos rumos que Thomas Kuhn estava trilhando durante as últimas duas décadas de sua vida. A primeira parte do livro consiste de ensaios tópicos nos quais o autor refina os conceitos fundamentais elaborados em A estrutura. Na segunda parte, Kuhn responde extensivamente às críticas dirigidas a suas contribuições anteriores. A terceira parte do volume é composta pela transcrição de uma notável entrevista autobiográfica concedida por Kuhn em Atenas, em 1995, menos de um ano antes de sua morte.

A incomensurabilidade na ciência

release date: Jan 24, 2024
A incomensurabilidade na ciência
Os últimos escritos de Thomas S. Kuhn Os objetivos de Kuhn em seus últimos escritos são audaciosos. Ele se propõe a desenvolver uma teoria empiricamente fundamentada de significado que permita dar sentido tanto à possibilidade de compreensão histórica quanto à inevitabilidade da incomensurabilidade entre a ciência passada e a ciência do presente.

Paradigmi e rivoluzioni nella scienza

release date: Mar 23, 2015
Paradigmi e rivoluzioni nella scienza
Questo libro che porta alla luce le teorie di Thoma S. Kuhn, spiega in cosa consistono un paradigma scientifico e una rivoluzione scientifica. L’espressione “cambiamento di paradigma”, proprio a partire da Kuhn, è stata applicata a ogni aspetto della scienza e ha visto contrapporsi fautori ed avversari, gli uni schierati sugli opposti versanti dell’anarchismo epistemologico e del razionalismo critico. Di qui la necessità di un approccio diverso, che indaga se la teoria complessiva di Kuhn sia traducibile in un contesto altamente formalizzato.

De vetenskapliga revolutionernas struktur

release date: Jan 01, 1997

La estructura de las revoluciones científicas

release date: Jan 10, 2019
La estructura de las revoluciones científicas
Cuando los paradigmas científicos dejan de dar respuesta a los problemas que les atañen, ocurren rupturas violentas en las que la ciencia se convulciona, destruye los paradigmas desgastados y los sustituye con otros nuevos. Thomas S. Kuhn analiza en esta obra "el comportamiento de las comunidades científicas encargadas de seleccionar el modo más apto de practicar la ciencia futura" tras esos momentos de crisis.

Die kopernikanische Revolution

release date: Jul 02, 2013
Die kopernikanische Revolution
Die Geschichte der kopernikanischen Revolution wurde bereits oft geschrieben, doch meines Wissens nicht unter dem Blickwinkel und in dem Umfang, die hier beabsichtigt sind. Vielerlei Einzelereignisse verbergen sich hinter dem Schlagwort von der Wende oder Revolution. Ihr Kern war eine Umwandlung der mathematischen Astronomie, doch brachte sie auch begriff liche Änderungen in der Kosmologie, Physik, Philosophie und Religion mit sich. Einzelaspekte der kopernikanischen Revolution wurden wiederholt untersucht, und ohne die daraus entstandenen Abhandlungen hätte dieses Buch nicht geschrieben werden können. Die Vielfalt der Umwälzungen übersteigt die Fähigkeiten des einzelnen Gelehrten, der die ursprünglichen Quellen studiert. Sowohl spezialisierte Untersuchungen als auch die darauf aufbauenden vereinfachenden Darstellungen verfehlen jedoch notwendiger weise einen der wichtigsten und faszinierendsten Züge der Revolution - ein Charakteristikum, das aus der Vielfalt der Umwälzung selbst entspringt. Wegen dieser Vielfalt bietet die kopernikanische Wende eine ideale Gelegenheit zu sehen, wie und mit welchem Ergebnis Vorstellungen aus vielen verschiedenen Gebieten sich zu einem einzigen Gedankengebäude zusammenfügen. Kopernikus selbst war ein Spezialist, ein mathematischer Astronom, der an der Korrektur esoterischer Methoden zur Berechnung von Planetenpositionen interessiert war. Oft war die Richtung seiner For schung jedoch durch Entwicklungen bestimmt, die mit der Astronomie nichts zu tun hatten. Darunter befanden sich die veränderte Darstellung des Falles von Steinen im Mittelalter, die Wiederbelebung mystischer, antiker Anschau ungen in der Renaissance, die die Sonne als das Abbild Gottes betrachteten, und die Atlantikreisen, die den Horizont des Menschender Renaissance erweiterten.

¿Qué son las revoluciones científicas? y otros ensayos

release date: Jan 01, 1989
¿Qué son las revoluciones científicas? y otros ensayos
Ya han pasado más de treinta años desde la publicación de La estructura de las revoluciones científicas, de T. S. Kuhn. Fue y sigue siendo una obra fundamental para la historiografía de la ciencia. Pero, además, fue la que causó mayor impacto en la filosofía de la ciencia vigente entonces. Desde 1962 hasta hoy, Kuhn ha conseguido mantener el interés de sus críticos y de sus renovados enfoques. Lo cual pone de manifiesto dos cosas. La primera es la centralidad de las cuestiones que propone, incluso para sus oponentes y cualquiera que sea la perspectiva que éstos usen. La segunda, que supuestos esenciales que, al margen de otros personales, subyacían al rechazo de Popper en 1965 a la propuesta de Kuhn respecto al tipo de investigación a desarrollar, siguen condicionando el diálogo en la filosofía de la ciencia. A lo largo de esta dilatada polémica, Kuhn parece haber ido transformando lo que se presentaba como problemas distintos en distintos aspectos de una mismo problema. Mientras que previamente nos hablaba de proyectos de sociología de un progresivo desplazamiento hacia cuestiones centradas en el lenguaje. Los artículos que aquí presentamos constituyen una muestra de ello y el estadio más reciente de su evolución. La introducción ha corrido a cargo de Antonio Beltrán, profesor titular de Historia de la Ciencia en la Universidad de Barcelona

Die Wissenschaftsphilosophie Thomas S. Kuhns

release date: Jan 01, 1989

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
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.

World Changes

release date: Jan 01, 1993
World Changes
Thomas Kuhn is perhaps the most widely known and influential philosopher of science of our time. Inspired by his contributions, these twelve original essays address central aspects of Kuhn''s thought

International Encyclopedia of Unified Science

International Encyclopedia of Unified Science
Explores the progress of science to reveal the impact of each scientific revolution on the historical perspective of the community in which it occurs.

The Road Since Structure: Philosophical Essays 1970-1993 with and Autobiographical Interview

release date: Jan 01, 2000

A revolução copernicana

release date: Jan 01, 2002
A revolução copernicana
Neste estudo, o autor analisa, do ponto de vista da História e da Ciência, a série de transformações conceptuais originadas pelas descobertas da ciência astronómica e as suas repercussões na Cosmologia, na Física, na Filosofia e na própria Religião.

Thomas Kuhn i ratovi znanosti

release date: Jan 01, 2001

La structure des révolutions scientifiques

Struktura vědeckých revolucí

release date: Jan 01, 1997

La révolution copernicienne

release date: Jan 01, 1992
La révolution copernicienne
1543: Copernic divulgue ses nouvelles théories astronomiques et affirme que, d''une part la Terre n''occupe pas, au centre de l''univers, une place unique et privilégiée et que, d''autre part, elle se déplace dans l''espace céleste. Une "révolution" pour les sciences de l''époque qui allait avoir des répercussions considérables dans tous les domaines de la connaissance humaine. Dans La Révolution copernicienne, Thomas S. Kuhn, qui est l''un des plus grands historiens des sciences contemporains, raconte par le menu l''extraordinaire bouleversement découlant d''une telle découverte. Un ouvrage sans équivalent.

La structure des revolutions scientifiques

Struktura znanstvenih revolucij

release date: Jan 01, 1998
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