Kuhn, Thomas S.

The structure of scientific revolutions / Thomas S. Kuhn ; with a n introductory essay by Ian Hacking. - 4th ed. - Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, c2012. - xlvi, 217 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A role for history -- The route to normal science -- The nature of n ormal science -- Normal science as puzzle-solving -- The priority of pa radigms -- Anomaly and the emergence of scientific discoveries -- Crisi s and the emergence of scientific theories -- The response to crisis -- The nature and necessity of scientific revolutions -- Revolutions as c hanges of world view -- The invisibility of revolutions -- The resoluti on of revolutions -- Progress through revolutions.

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Science--Philosophy.
Science--History.

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