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Philosophy of Science Flashcards

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Thomas Kuhn notable work

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“The Structure of Scientific Revolutions” in 1962, which influenced the philosophy of science

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Kuhn’s greatest contribution

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paradigms and paradigm shifts

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Paradigm

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Framework containing all commonly accepted views about a given subject.

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Paradigm shifts

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A shift that changes the way science looks at the world/a topic.

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What did Kuhn believe?

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Believed philosophy of science should look at the history and evolution of science

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COMM 100 Midterm (12 decks)

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