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Thomas Kuhn's Theory of Scientific Revolutions - Coggle Diagram
Thomas Kuhn's Theory of Scientific Revolutions
Paradigms 🌐
Definition
: Frameworks of theories, methods, and standards
Role
: Define "normal science" within a field
Normal Science 🧩
Activity
: Puzzle-solving within the paradigm
Goal
: Extend the paradigm's scope
Anomalies ⚠️
Definition
: Phenomena unexplained by the current paradigm
Effect
: Accumulation leads to questions about the paradigm
Crisis 🌪️
Trigger
: Persistent unresolved anomalies
Outcome
: Field instability and questioning of the paradigm
Scientific Revolution 🔄
New Paradigm
: Proposed to address anomalies
Process
: Paradigm shift replacing the old model
Example Mnemonic
: "Old fades, new saves!"
Incommensurability 🔗
Concept
: Competing paradigms lack a common measure
Challenge
: Difficulty in comparing or translating between paradigms
Non-Cumulative Progress 📉➡️📈
View
: Progress through revolutionary shifts, not steady accumulation
Implication
: Some old ideas discarded
Controversies and Debates 💬
Topics
: Nature of progress, rationality in science
Impact
: Sparked philosophical discussions