The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn
This influential book examines the history of science, focusing on the process of scientific revolutions. The author argues that scientific progress is not a linear, continuous accumulation of knowledge, but rather a series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions. During these revolutions, known as paradigm shifts, the old scientific worldview is replaced by a new one. The book also popularized the term 'paradigm shift' and challenged the previously accepted view of science as a steadily progressive discipline.
The 207th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1962
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 114,000
- Original Language
- English
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- 8th on The Modern Philosophical Classics (The Philosophical Forum)
- 25th on The 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the Century (National Review)
- 69th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Nonfiction (The Modern Library)
- 581st on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction (ThoughtCo)
- The Hundred Most Influential Books Since The War (WW2) (Central and East European Publishing Project)
- 72 Philosophy Books Everyone Should Read (The Institute of Art and Ideas)
- The 100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books (The Guardian)
- The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (The Guardian)
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written (Martin Seymour-Smith)
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