The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

"One of the most influential books of the 20th century," the landmark study in the history of science with a new introduction by philosopher Ian Hacking (Guardian, UK).

First published in 1962, Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions "reshaped our understanding of the scientific enterprise and human inquiry in general." In it, he challenged long-standing assumptions about scientific progress, arguing that transformative ideas don't arise from the gradual process of experimenta...