Paradigm Shifts

I bought a paperback copy of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions in the University of Manitoba Bookstore in the basement of the Student Union building, during the 1971-72 or 1972-73 term. It was not a required text. The book was embraced by sociologists, economists and political scientist seeking validation of claims by teachers of those areas of study as “science”:

Wikipedia entry: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

An article in the magazine The New Republic discussed the the meaning and use of the terms paradigm and paradigm shift in since the early ’70s:

Audra Wolfe. “What was the Paradigm Shift“, The New Republic, May 22, 2024

The article examined Kuhn’s influences and context including the idea of science in the early ’60s:

Ibid

The article also examined whether Kuhn had contributed to the popularity of European philosophical trends, such as structuralism, critical theory and Foucalt’s theories of power, authority and knowledge among academics and the general public:

Ibid

Another article “The Realist and the Pragmatist” in the online edition of the magazine Aeon (not paywalled at the time), discussing paradigms in epistemology. She discussed Kuhn in the context of theories articulated in logical empiricist school of philosophy by Rudolph Carnap. She contrasts framed enquiries and framing enquiries. She suggests the latter lead to what Kuhn called ‘paradigm shifts’ and notes that:

Celine Hénne, “The Realist and the Pragmatist”. Aeone

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