Introduction: The Impact of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

K. Brad Wray

doi:10.1017/9781009122696.002

Introduction: The Impact of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

K. Brad Wray

Department of Mathematics - Science Studies

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The influence of Kuhn’s Structure has been remarkably wide-ranging. The author was honored by the History of Science Society, the Philosophy of Science Association, and the Society for the Social Studies of Science three very different academic Societies. I review the impact of Structure, and the changing perceptions of its significance, one discipline at a time. I focus on book reviews of Structure, some written soon after the book was first published, and others written as much as 50 years after its publication, in response to the publication of the 4th edition. I also discuss articles that reflect on the impact of the book and eulogies or appreciations of Kuhn marking his death in 1996.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions at 60
Editors	K. Brad Wray
Place of publication	Cambridge
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Publication date	Jan 2024
Pages	1-18
ISBN (Print)	9781009100700
ISBN (Electronic)	9781009122696
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009122696.002
Publication status	Published - Jan 2024

Series	Cambridge Philosophical Anniversaries

Keywords

Thomas Kuhn
philosophy of science
history of science
sociology of science
science studies
Kuhn's impact

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Thomas Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions: Its Writing and Impact
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