books by Thomas S. Kuhn     books:       Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894-19123 reviews Thomas S. Kuhn University Of Chicago Press, 1987 How the Quantum came to be Excellent book, as Kuhn's usually are, on the origin of quantum theory. "Everyone" knows Planck arrived at the quantum by studying black-body radiation, but what you are never told is *why* he was doing that! Kuhn reaches back as to why Planck was, and has an interesting story to tell for it (the question of thermodynamic irreversability vs reversability in classical mechanics). Another major ...             The Essential Tension: Selected Studies in Scientific Tradition and Change6 reviews Thomas S. Kuhn University Of Chicago Press, 1979 Another beautiful mind Kuhn's ideas are almost always insightful, sometimes brilliant, though he can be challenging and somewhat dense to read. The last point is an observation rather than a criticism. Unlike some academic writers who use a lot of jargon and unnecessarily big words to sound authoritative, Kuhn is "scholarly" in the best sense -- meticulous about detail and extremely thoughtful in his explanations. ...             The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (The Masterpieces of Science) Thomas S. Kuhn New American Library, 1986 Dark green leather bound edition (Second Edition, Enlarged)published as part of The Masterpieces of Science series by New American Library in 1986.             The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought13 reviews Thomas S. Kuhn Harvard University Press, 1992 Case Study of a Scientific Revolution "The Copernican Revolution" tells the epochal story of how the earth-centered cosmology of Ptolemy was replaced by the sun-centered cosmology of Copernicus and Kepler. The book is a classic. Kuhn understood how ideas influence each other and hang together in a system. He could write with equal erudition about observational astronomy, medieval theology, astrology, and Aristotelian physics. ...             The Road since Structure: Philosophical Essays, 1970-1993, with an Autobiographical Interview5 reviews Thomas S. Kuhn University Of Chicago Press, 2002 What made Kuhn tick, and more There are three parts to this book: essays Kuhn wrote to respond to the most substantial criticisms of THE STRUCTURE OF SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS, essays that extend and elaborate on his thinking since STRUCTURE, and, most remarkable, a very long and revealing interview or discussion with three Greek philosophers of science less than a year before his death. To me, the interview is the most ...             The Structure of Scientific Revolutions117 reviews Thomas S. Kuhn University Of Chicago Press, 1996 Not Just for Those Interested in Science Essential reading in understanding why the Enlightenment ideal of rationality is dead or at least doesn't count in ways that matter. In particular, Kuhn calls into question the idea of science as a rational enterprise, and since science is epistemologically privileged and thought to be the essence of rationality, to call into question the rationality of science is to call into question ...             Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact4 reviews Ludwik Fleck University Of Chicago Press, 1981 Scientific facts: constructed, not discovered? If you thought scientific knowledge was clear, objective, and unbiased, but fortunately became enlightened by your readings of Kuhn, think again!! Rediscovered by Kuhn himself, Fleck exposes in a brief, very-well illustrated monogrpah, how facts -such as the apparently objective Wassermann reaction for syphilis- are constructed, not passively discovered. From medieval magic to modern medicine, ...             La Revolucion Copernica (Obras Maestras del Pensamiento Contemperaneo) Thomas S. Kuhn; translated by Domenec Bergada Editorial Planeta-De Agostini, 1993 Thomas S. Kuhn's The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought translated into Spanish             La tension essentielle Thomas S. (Thomas Samuel) Kuhn Gallimard, 1990             The Tiger and the Shark: Empirical Roots of Wave-Particle Dualism Bruce R. Wheaton Cambridge University Press, 1991 The early twentieth century brought about the rejection by physicists of the doctrine of determinism - the belief that complete knowledge of the initial conditions of an interaction in nature allows precise and unambiguous prediction of the outcome. This book traces the origins of a central problem leading to this change in viewpoint and paradoxes raised by attempts to formulate a consistent theory of the nature of light. It outlines the ...             La estructura de las Revoluciones Cientificas (Breviarios) (Breviarios)1 review Thomas S. Kuhn Fondo de Cultura Economica, 2006 Excelente libro, terrible traducción El libro muestra un desarrollo histórico de la ciencia excelente. Perfecto para comprender la naturaleza y desarrollo de la cienca a través del tiempo. Presenta las complejidades de la producción científica y su relación con el desarrollo ulterior de la ciencia. Sin embargo, a pesar de ser lectura obligada para cualquiera que desea conocer más acerca de la ciencia, recomiendo la versión en ...              search for books 1894-1912, 1970-1993, astronomy, autobiographical, black-body, breviarios, cientificas, contemperaneo, copernica, copernican, development, discontinuity, empirical, essential, essentielle, estructura, interview, masterpieces, particle, pensamiento, philosophical, planetary, revolucion, revoluciones, revolution, revolutions, scientific, structure, tradition, wave-particle books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Short & Verse Impressum - about us get your own tag board