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After more than half of a century, the book: '''The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'''<ref>{{:Book/The Structure of Scientific Revolutions}}</ref> by [[Thomas Kuhn]] is ever more relevant to the modern civilization. If we relate the notion of science, to rigorous use of curated data or evidence, then, the book could be named to be '''[[The Structure of Data Revolutions]]'''. This clearly will show its relevance in the 21st century. | After more than half of a century, the book: '''The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'''<ref>{{:Book/The Structure of Scientific Revolutions}}</ref> by [[Thomas Kuhn]] is ever more relevant to the modern civilization. If we relate the notion of science, to rigorous use of curated data or evidence, then, the book could be named to be '''[[The Structure of Data Revolutions]]'''. This clearly will show its relevance in the 21st century. The book also has many translated versions<ref>{{:Book/科学革命的结构}}</ref>. | ||
==Chapter 1== | ==Chapter 1== | ||
Revision as of 12:11, 21 January 2022
After more than half of a century, the book: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions[1] by Thomas Kuhn is ever more relevant to the modern civilization. If we relate the notion of science, to rigorous use of curated data or evidence, then, the book could be named to be The Structure of Data Revolutions. This clearly will show its relevance in the 21st century. The book also has many translated versions[2].
Chapter 1
The summarizing sentence of this chapter, and the inspiration of this book:
"How could history of science fail to be a source of phenomena to which theories about knowledge may legitimately be asked to apply?"
Chapter 3
In the end of Chapter 3, Kuhn stated the three classes of problems in making normal sciences:
- determination of significant fact,
- matching of facts with theory, and
- articulation of theory
References
- ↑ Kuhn, Thomas (2012). The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (50th Anniversary ed.). local page: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-45811-3.
- ↑ Kuhn, Thomas (2012). 科学革命的结构. Translated by 金吾伦; 胡新和 (4th ed.). local page: 北京大学出版社. ISBN 978-7-301-21426-8.