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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

By Thomas Kuhn

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| Hardcover | 9780226458076

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Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index.

"A landmark in intellectual history which has attracted attention far
beyond its own immediate field. . . . It is written with a combination
of depth and clarity that make it an almost unbroken series of
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I've added this book to topic/books-to-better-understand-societies because I think understanding the evolution of the "scientific thought" is key for the understanding of modern societies. Also because the book was (rightfully IMO) defined as one of the most influential books published after WWII. W ... (continue)

I've added this book to topic/books-to-better-understand-societies because I think understanding the evolution of the "scientific thought" is key for the understanding of modern societies. Also because the book was (rightfully IMO) defined as one of the most influential books published after WWII. What we nowadays think as "scientifically proven" and then true, can in fact be relativised and defined as "working well enough to be considered as true today". The phlogiston theory was neither wrong nor unscientific, and was good for the time as it could explain most known phenomena. Contrary to what Popper and followers think, any paradigma can (and has to) be adjusted whenever contradictions arise. Physicist did not decide to throw Newton in the bin after the Michelson–Morley experiment, or Boltzman out of the window because could not explain Edison effect. They tried to adjust the now-called-classical mechanics and statistical mechanics. After decades of failures, they had to accept Einstein interpretations.... physicists too are nothing more than pragmatic opportunist.

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Mario Alemi said on Jan 17, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Hermeneutics

The right guide to understand how the human interpretation of reality has changed in the last 400 years. History and analysis of the scientific thought.

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Mario Alemi said on Oct 5, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

This is a great book, and I recommend it to everyone. Having said that, There has to be a warning: it tends to be reeeally dry, to have some (frankly boring) repetitions, and to drag certain discussions out way beyond what would be needed to prove the point.

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Ramsesoriginal said on Aug 20, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback