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Kuhn, Thomas S.

The structure of scientific revolutions Thomas S. Kuhn. With an introductory essay by Ian Hacking - Fourth edition, 50th anniversary ed. - Chicago ; London The University of Chicago Press 2012 - XXXVII, 217 S

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introductory essay / by Ian Hacking -- Preface -- Introduction: a role for history -- The route to normal science -- The nature of normal science -- Normal science as puzzle-solving -- The priority of paradigms -- Anomaly and the emergence of scientific discoveries -- Crisis and the emergence of scientific theories -- The response to crisis -- The nature and necessity of scientific revolutions -- Revolutions as changes of world view -- The invisibility of revolutions -- The resolution of revolutions -- Progress through revolutions -- Postscript-1969.

ISBN: 0226458113 0226458121 9780226458113 9780226458120

LCCN: 2011042476

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Science--History.
Science--Philosophy.
Science
Science--Philosophy

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History

LC Class. No.: Q175

Dewey Class. No.: 501