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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn

• wolverine876 5y ago
  A seminal, perspective-shifting book, but not a general history of science. Also, one historian of science that I spoke to said it was a bit outdated now (as of ~10 years ago).
  • dev-3892 5y ago
    I'd be very interested in hearing about a more recent synthesis on the topic, if you know of one! A lot of the other suggestions in this thread seem to be more about science popularization than directly about philosophy of science.
    • wolverine876 5y ago
      In another comment, I pointed out the Open Syllabus Project, which collects and surveys college class syllabuses. There you can find what professors in the field think are the best and most important books, which may be the best recommendations you'll find. https://blog.opensyllabus.org/about-the-open-syllabus-project/ https://blog.opensyllabus.org/about-the-open-syllabus-projec...
      • dev-3892 5y ago
        Thanks!
  • solarmist 5y ago
    Everyone knows the term paradigm shift, but this book is still worth reading for the depth and thoughtfulness in exploring it and its implications.