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Kuhn's 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions': A Reader's Guide


Kuhn's 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions': A Reader's Guide

Paperback by Preston, Dr John

Kuhn's 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions': A Reader's Guide

£21.99

ISBN:
9780826493767
Publication Date:
7 Jun 2008
Language:
English;English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Pages:
136 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 13 - 18 May 2024
Kuhn's 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions': A Reader's Guide

Description

Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is arguably one of the most influential books of the twentieth century and a key text in the philosophy and history of science. Kuhn transformed the philosophy and history of science in the twentieth century in an irrevocable way and still provides an important alternative to formalist approaches in the philosophy of science. His most important work is therefore a hugely exciting, yet challenging, piece of philosophical writing. In Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: A Reader's Guide, John Preston offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical work. The book offers a detailed review of the key themes and a lucid commentary that will enable readers to rapidly navigate the text. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of the text as a whole, the guide explores the complex and important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey of the reception and influence of Kuhn's work. This is the ideal companion to study of this most influential of texts.

Contents

1. Context; 2. Overview of Themes; 3. Reading the Text; 4. Reception and Influence; 5. Notes for Further Reading.

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