A critical investigation of the philosophy of science of Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996), with a special focus upon his critique of the classical model of the development of science in terms of a cumulative acquisition of knowledge, and by implication, a gradual progression toward truth. In broader terms, the course assesses the metaphysical and epistemological implications of Kuhn’s understanding of scientific change and the possibility of scientific progress.

For more detailed information about the course, please review the syllabus.

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Submissions from 2013

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The Ever Changing Shape of the Universe: A Kuhnian Analysis of Edwin Hubble's Discoveries, John Bugnacki

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The Degeneration of the Human Mind: An Analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease, A Kuhnian Perspective, Genevieve Ilg

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From Cells to Cell Theory: What Would Kuhn Say?, Laura Kurjanowicz

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A Kuhnian Analysis of Willis, Katie Meloro

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The Antibiotic Revolution, Alyssa Olsen

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A Grammatical Paradigm, Alexia Polacheck

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Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, Matthew Santos

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Syllabus: Kuhn's Philosophy of Science, Joseph Torchia