Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions": A Reader's Guide (Reader's Guides) - Hardcover

Preston, Dr John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826493750 ISBN 13: 9780826493750

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2008

Synopsis

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.

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. 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.

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About the Author

John Preston is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading. Previous publications include Feyerabend: Philosophy, Science and Society (Polity, 1997) and Thought and Language (ed.) (CUP, 1997).

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826493750
• ISBN 13: 9780826493750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 136