Initially published as a monograph composed while its author was a graduate student at Harvard, this book begins with an introduction stressing the role of history and arguing against Popper's falsification principle.
Initially published as a monograph composed while its author was a graduate student at Harvard, this book begins with an introduction stressing the role of history and arguing against Popper's falsification principle. As it continues, the title phenomenon is identified as necessary, invisible, and a catalyst for progress. Chapter 7 discusses the crises that result from the emergence of new theories, while chapter 9 argues for the nature of paradigm shifts that will shatter the peaceful interludes before discovery. FTP identify this philosophical work written in 1962 by Thomas Kuhn.
Initially published as a monograph composed while its author was a graduate student at Harvard, this book begins with an introduction stressing the role of history and arguing against Popper's falsification principle.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions