Paradigms Explained: Rethinking Thomas Kuhn’s Philosophy of Science

Thomas Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions, which examines paradigm theory as it relates to philosophy of science, is among the most widely read–and debated–books in the history and philosophy of science. In Paradigms Explained, the author examines both the contributions and the limitations of Kuhn’s work on paradigm theory, offering arguments for why Kuhn’s initial ideas fail, as well as how his later and lesser-known works offer a modified and more workable solution to the problems Kuhn attempted to address in Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Von Dietze’s accessible writing style and thought-provoking exploration of Kuhn’s writings and their impact on scientific, philosophical, and social thought engage the reader and offer new insights into the simultaneously problematic and hugely influential ideas of one of the most prominent