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Kuhn's Academic Life
Kuhn's academic life was first in physics. Soon after he switched to the history of science. He then switched to the philosophy of science. But since he still had an interest in the history of physics, it allowed him to give a different approach on the subject that others have not yet done. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/#LifeCare -
Normal and Revolutionary Phases
Kuhn stated that "normal phases" is when normal science does resemble the standard cumulative picture of scientific progress, at least on the surface. He also referred it to "puzzle-solving". "Revolutionary phases" are not merely periods of accelerated progress but differs from normal science. He also stated that scientific revolutions involve a revision to existing scientific belief or practices. -
The Kuhn Cycle
- Pre-Science
- Normal Science
- Model Drift
- Model Crisis
- Model Revolution
- Paradigm Change
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Many Theories of Kuhn
-Paradigm, which is the development of science, driven in normal periods of science. This supplies scientists with puzzles to solve and provide tools for their solution.
-Crisis, a crisis in science arises when confidence is lost in the ability of the paradigm to solve anomalies. It is followed by a scientific revolution if the it is superseded by a rival.
-Incommensurable, meaning there is no common measure for assessing the different scientific theories for two different paradigms. -
Kuhn's Take On Paradigms
Kuhn believed that paradigms is used to explain the nature of normal science and the process of crisis, revolution, and the renewal of normal science. It also explains mature and immature science. Kuhn would often times call immature science "pre-paradigm" because it was lacking information. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/
