Conversion, Not Just Logic
Embracing a new paradigm is often an emotional and social shift, not just a rational one.
Scientific revolutions resemble cultural revolutions people must believe in the new paradigm before they can use it.
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A foundational text in the philosophy and history of science. Kuhn introduces the concept of "paradigm shifts" and how scientific progress is not linear but revolutionary.
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