{"product_id":"thomas-kuhn-contemporary-philosophy-in-focus","title":"Thomas Kuhn (Contemporary Philosophy in Focus)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas Kuhn (1922-1996)  the author of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions  is probably the best-known and most influential historian and philosopher of science of the last 25 years  and has become something of a cultural icon. His concepts of paradigm  paradigm change and incommensurability have changed our thinking about science. This volume offers an introduction to Kuhns life and work and considers the implications of his work for philosophy  cognitive psychology  social studies of science and feminism. More than a retrospective on Kuhn  the book explores future developments of cognitive and information services along Kuhnian lines. Outside of philosophy the volume is of interest to professionals and students in cognitive science  history of science  science studies and cultural studies. Thomas Nickles is Professor of Philosophy and Chair at the University of Nevada  Reno. He is editor of Scientific Discovery  Logic  and Rationality and Scientific Discovery: Case Studies (both Reidel  1980). Nickles is co-editor of PSA 1982 (The Philosophy of Science Association Proceedings).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986331037749,"sku":"ByrdShop_0521796482","price":30.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780521796484.jpg?v=1770896377","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/thomas-kuhn-contemporary-philosophy-in-focus","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}