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- Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions at 60
- Cambridge Philosophical Anniversaries
- Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions at 60
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Writing Structure
- 1 “… I probably would never have written Structure”
- 2 The Influence of Science Funding Policy on Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions
- Part II Normal Science and Science Education
- Part III Incommensurability, Progress, and Revolutions
- Part IV Kuhn’s Impact on the Philosophy, Sociology, and History of Science
- Bibliography
- Index
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
- Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions at 60
- Cambridge Philosophical Anniversaries
- Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions at 60
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Writing Structure
- 1 “… I probably would never have written Structure”
- 2 The Influence of Science Funding Policy on Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions
- Part II Normal Science and Science Education
- Part III Incommensurability, Progress, and Revolutions
- Part IV Kuhn’s Impact on the Philosophy, Sociology, and History of Science
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
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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- Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions at 60 , pp. 37 - 52Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024