The Structure of Scientific Revolutions and its Significance: An Essay Review of the Fiftieth Anniversary Edition

Author: Bird Alexander  

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISSN: 0007-0882

Source: British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Vol.63, Iss.4, 2012-12, pp. : 859-883

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Abstract

Kuhns Structure of Scientific Revolutions is one of the most cited books of the twentieth century. Its iconic and controversial nature has obscured its message. What did Kuhn really intend with Structure and what is its real significance? 1Introduction2The Central Ideas of Structure3The Philosophical Targets of Structure4Interpreting and Misinterpreting Structure 4.1Naturalism4.2World-change4.3Incommensurability4.4Progress and the nature of revolutionary change4.5Relativism, rationality, and realism4.6History and sociology of science4.7Wittgenstein5After Structure