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"The Copernican Revolution" is Published
In his first published book, Thomas Kuhn describes the Copernican Revolution which was the shift from an Earth centered universe to a sun centered solar system. He uses evidence of science, religion, and observation to describe the shift and the resistance to believe in the change of theory. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1957. -
Kuhn Becomes a Full-Time Professor at Berkeley
It was here at Berkeley that Thomas Kuhn developed his interest in the philosophy of science. It was also here that Kuhn was introduced to the works of Wittgenstein and Paul Feyerabend. This would shape the path for his most famous writing yet. -
"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" is Published
This publication is the most famed of Thomas Kuhn. In this book he described paradigms and the cycle of scientific revolutions. Kuhn also argues that incomprehensibility is a major factor in the acceptance of new paradigms. This book became very influential and very controversial in the realm of philosophy of science.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tasVTgZc9Gw Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962. Print. -
The second edition of "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" is Published
This version of his book clarified the meaning and use of "paradigm" in response to criticism from Margaret Masterman among other critics. This revision helped to defend and clarify many of the critics arguments against Kuhn from a verbiage and philosophy stand point. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Chicago :University of Chicago Press, 1970.