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2 - The Influence of Science Funding Policy on Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions

from Part I - Writing Structure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2024

K. Brad Wray
Affiliation:
Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
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During his PhD and afterward, Kuhn was close to heated debates concerning the creation of the National Science Foundation. These debates were wide-ranging, touching upon topics such as the value of “basic science,” the obligations of scientific institutions, and the status of the social sciences. Kuhn was involved via his mentor, James Conant, who was one of the most prominent voices in these debates. In Kuhn’s later writings, he gestures toward this intellectual context as influential in the early days of composing The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. This chapter takes a close look at Kuhn’s involvement and exposure to debates about science funding policy and their influence on the composition of Structure.

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Print publication year: 2024

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