The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Thomas Kuhn)

Thomas Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" argues that scientific progress is not a straightforward evolution but rather occurs through a series of paradigm shifts. A paradigm is a widely accepted framework or set of theories guiding research. When anomalies arise that cannot be explained within the current paradigm, a crisis develops, leading to the emergence of a new paradigm that better accommodates these exceptions. This shift transforms the scientific landscape, as the new paradigm redefines theories, methods, and standards. Thus, science is marked by periods of stability interrupted by radical changes, reshaping our understanding of the natural world.