Cambridge University Press, 2002. - 312 p.
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 interest to professionals and students in cognitive science, history of science, science studies and cultural studies.
Kuhn and Logical Empiricism (by Michael Friedman).
Thomas Kuhn and French Philosophy of Science (by Gary Gutting).
Normal Science and Dogmatism, Paradigms and Progress: Kuhn ‘versus’ Popper and Lakatos (by John Worrall).
Kuhn’s Philosophy of Scientific Practice (by Joseph Rouse).
Thomas Kuhn and the Problem of Social Order in Science (by Barry Barnes).
Normal Science: From Logic to Case-Based and Model-Based Reasoning (by Thomas Nickles).
Kuhn, Conceptual Change, and Cognitive Science (by Nancy J. Nersessian).
Kuhn on Concepts and Categorization (by Peter Barker, Xiang Chen, and Hanne Andersen).
Kuhn’s World Changes (by Richard E. Grandy).
Does
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions Permit a Feminist Revolution in Science? (by Helen E. Longino).