Thomas Kuhn [Paperback]

An introduction to the life and work of Thomas Kuhn, probably the best-known historian and philosopher of science of the last 25 years.Thomas Kuhn is probably the best-known and most influential historian and philosopher of science of the last 25 years. His concepts of paradigm, paradigm change and incommensurability have changed the way we think about science. This volume offers an introduction to Kuhn's life and work and considers the implications of Kuhn's work for philosophy, cognitive psychology, social studies of science and feminism. Outside of philosophy the volume will be of particular interest to professionals and students in cognitive science, history of science, science studies and cultural studies.Thomas Kuhn is probably the best-known and most influential historian and philosopher of science of the last 25 years. His concepts of paradigm, paradigm change and incommensurability have changed the way we think about science. This volume offers an introduction to Kuhn's life and work and considers the implications of Kuhn's work for philosophy, cognitive psychology, social studies of science and feminism. Outside of philosophy the volume will be of particular interest to professionals and students in cognitive science, history of science, science studies and cultural studies.Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996), the author of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, is probably the best-known and most influential historian and philosopher of science of the last 25 years, and has become something of a cultural icon. His concepts of paradigm, paradigm change and incommensurability have changed our thinking about science. This volume offers an introduction to Kuhn's life and work and considers the implications of his work for philosophy, cognitive psychology, social studies of science and feminism. More than a retrospective on Kuhn, the book explores future developments of cognitive and information services along Kuhnian lines. Outside of philosophy the volume is of l3*