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Thomas Kuhn
Thomas Kuhn (1922–1996), the author of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,
is the best-known and most influential historian and philosopher of science of
the past 50 years and has e something of a cultural icon. His concepts
of paradigm, paradigm change, and mensurability have changed the way
we think about science. This volume offers an introduction to Kuhn’s life and
work and then considers the implications of Kuhn’s work for philosophy, cog-
nitive psychology, social studies of science, and feminism. The volume is more
than a retrospective on Kuhn, exploring future developments of cognitive and
information sciences along Kuhnian lines.
Outside of philosophy, the volume will be of particular interest to profes-
sionals and students in cognitive science, history of science, science studies, and
cultural studies.
Thomas Nickles is Foundation Professor of Philosophy and Chair at the
University of Nevada, Reno.
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Contemporary Philosophy in Focus
Contemporary Philosophy in Focus will offer aseries of introductory vol-
umes to many of the dominant philosophical thinkers of the current age. Each
volume will consist of missioned essays that cover major contri-
butions of a preeminent philosopher in a systematic and accessible manner.
Comparable in scope and rationale to the highly essful series Cambridge
Companions to Philosophy, the volumes will not presuppose that readers are
already intimately familiar with the details of each philosopher’s work. They
will bine exposition and critical analysis in a manner that will appeal
both to students of philosophy as well as to professionals and students across
the humanities and social sciences.
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