World Affairs And Beyond

Thomas S. Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, published in 1962, is a groundbreaking work that reshaped our understanding of science and its evolution. This philosophical masterpiece offers a fresh perspective on how science develops, challenges the conventional linear narrative, and ignited both admiration and controversy. In fact, Kuhn himself recalled that groups in Israel once demanded his book be banned due to its provocative insights. The reason for this backlash lies in his candid examination of the scientific community and its practices. Kuhn, born in 1922 and initially trained as a physicist, shifted his focus to the history of science, motivated by a deep interest in how scientific knowledge evolves over time. His experiences during the World Wars also influenced his thinking, contributing to his understanding of how worldviews change in both individual cognition and scientific paradigms. His observations culminated in the idea that the progression of science ...