The Nature of Scientific Revolutions

"The Nature of Scientific Revolutions," a concept popularized by philosopher Thomas Kuhn, describes how science evolves through dramatic shifts rather than gradual changes. It suggests that science operates within "paradigms," or widely accepted frameworks of understanding. When anomalies arise that a paradigm cannot explain, a revolution occurs, leading to the adoption of a new paradigm that changes the way we perceive and conduct scientific inquiry. This process illustrates that scientific knowledge is not solely cumulative; it often involves profound transformations in understanding that redefine entire fields of study.