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World Changes: Thomas Kuhn and the Nature of Science

World Changes: Thomas Kuhn and the Nature of Science

Thomas S. Kuhn

Thomas Kuhn is perhaps the most widely known and influential philosopher of science of our time. Inspired by his contributions, these twelve original essays address central aspects of Kuhn's thought
Thomas Kuhn's Revolutions: A Historical and an Evolutionary ...

Thomas Kuhn's Revolutions: A Historical and an Evolutionary ...

James A. Marcum

An historical survey of Thomas Kuhn's 1962 The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, charting the development of this influential work throughout Kuhn's career and exploring the continuing impact of Kuhn on the philosophy of science.
The Road Since Structure: Philosophical Essays, 1970-1993, ...

The Road Since Structure: Philosophical Essays, 1970-1993, ...

Thomas S. Kuhn

When he died, Kuhn left an unfinished sequel and a group of essays written since 1970. "The Road since Structure" includes these essays, along with Kuhn's replies to criticism and an interview with Kuhn before his death in 1996.
Thomas Kuhn's Revolution

Thomas Kuhn's Revolution

James A. Marcum

Rupert Hall and Polanyi commented on Kuhn's paper, followed by a general discussion of the paper involving Bentley Glass, Stephen Toulmin, and Edward Caldin. Kuhn provided closing remarks. In 1962 Structure was published as the final ...
Clifford Visits the Hospital

Clifford Visits the Hospital

Norman Bridwell

Read all about Clifford's BIG ideas! Classic Clifford reissued! It only takes a little to BE BIG! Clifford visits the hospital and gets into mischief everywhere he goes.
The Road Since Structure: Philosophical Essays, 1970-1993, ...

The Road Since Structure: Philosophical Essays, 1970-1993, ...

Thomas S. Kuhn

Divided into three parts, this work is a record of the direction Kuhn was taking during the last two decades of his life.
Thomas Kuhn

Thomas Kuhn

Alexander Bird

Thomas Kuhn (1922-96) transformed the philosophy of science.
Clifford's Busy Week

Clifford's Busy Week

Norman Bridwell

When Clifford and Emily Elizabeth plan to visit Grandma, Clifford cannot find his favorite toy mouse, so the two of them return to the places they visited the previous week to look for the toy.
Hostile Takeover: A John Lago Thriller

Hostile Takeover: A John Lago Thriller

Shane Kuhn

A John Lago Thriller Shane Kuhn. Also by Shane Kuhn The Intern's Handbook The Asset HOSTILE TAKEOVER A JOHN LAGO THRILLER SHANE KUHN Simon &
Italic and Romance Linguistic Studies in Honor of Ernst Pulgram

Italic and Romance Linguistic Studies in Honor of Ernst Pulgram

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Koerner Sherman M. and Eleanor J. Kuhn Robert L. Kyes Ilse Lehiste Winfred P. Lehmann Monique Léon Giulio Lepschy Clifford S. Leonard, Jr. Saul Levin Paul M. Lloyd Luisa López-Grigera J. Peter Maher Adam Makkai Valerie Becker ...
The Essential Tension: Selected Studies in Scientific ...

The Essential Tension: Selected Studies in Scientific ...

Thomas S. Kuhn

"Kuhn has the unmistakable address of a man, who, so far from wanting to score points, is anxious above all else to get at the truth of matters."—Sir Peter Medawar, Nature
Ratcatcher

Ratcatcher

Annette Kuhn

Annette Kuhn's study of the film, the first to offer an overarching account of Ramsay's work, considers the director's background and Ratcatcher alongside her earlier films.
Thomas Kuhn

Thomas Kuhn

Alexander Bird

The book is fair, it is thorough, and it is balanced."--Michael Ruse, University of Guelph "Thomas Kuhn may well have been the most important contributor to Science Studies in the twentieth century.
Something about the Author

Something about the Author

Anne Commrie

... son of Edwin T. (a salesman) and Stella Mae (Farnham) Clifford; married Gladys L. Mower, July 3, 1917; children: Stella Dorothy Clifford Gray, George Edwin, Flora Elsie Clifford Majumder. Education: Bates College, A.B., 1916, M.A., 1941.
Soulstealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768

Soulstealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768

Philip A KUHN

In a fascinating chronicle of this epidemic of fear and the official prosecution of soulstealers that ensued, Philip Kuhn opens a window on the world of eighteenth-century China.
An Everyday Magic: Cinema and Cultural Memory

An Everyday Magic: Cinema and Cultural Memory

Annette Kuhn

This work explores cinema-going in the 1930s, when it was a favourite leisure activity. Kuhn discovers how cinema provided a much-appreciated touch of glamour, and examines the influences of screen heroes and heroines.
Reconstructing Scientific Revolutions: Thomas S. Kuhn's ...

Reconstructing Scientific Revolutions: Thomas S. Kuhn's ...

Paul Hoyningen-Huene

Scholars from disciplines as diverse as political science and art history have offered widely differing interpretations of Kuhn's ideas, appropriating his notions of paradigm shifts and revolutions to fit their own theories, however ...
A Brief History of End Time: Prophecy and Apocalypse, then ...

A Brief History of End Time: Prophecy and Apocalypse, then ...

Paula Clifford

243–57. Paula Clifford, “'All creation groaning': a theological approach to climate change and development” (Christian Aid, 2007). Paula Clifford, Angels with Trumpets: the church in a time of global warming (Darton, Longman and Todd, 2009) ...
National Union Catalog: A Cumulative Author List ...

National Union Catalog: A Cumulative Author List ...

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Ш. Senes: Refte 832.912— dcl9 81-146468 AACR 2 MARC Kuhn, Annette, 1934- Frauenbildung und Geschlechtsrotle : historische u. er- ziehungswissenschaluiche Studien rum Wandel d Frauenrolle in Familie u. Gesellschaft / Annette Kuhn.
Lectures on the Theory of Games (AM-37)

Lectures on the Theory of Games (AM-37)

Harold William Kuhn

This book is a spectacular introduction to the modern mathematical discipline known as the Theory of Games. Harold Kuhn first presented these lectures at Princeton University in 1952.
Living Atlanta: An Oral History of the City, 1914-1948

Living Atlanta: An Oral History of the City, 1914-1948

Clifford M. Kuhn

... 169, 352, 368, 371 Gwin, Yolande, 123, 303, 352, 354, 364, 367 Hamilton, Mrs. A. D., 109 Hamilton, Grace Towns, 334 Hanson, Durise, 7, 9, 231, 232, 243 Harden, Billie, 270, 272 Harden, John, 270 Harold, Kemper, 285 Harper, Charles L., ...
Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Norman Bridwell

Emily Elizabeth loves her huge dog Clifford even though he's far from perfect.
Clifford and the Dinosaurs

Clifford and the Dinosaurs

Norman Bridwell

Although they look scary, Clifford the big red dog learns that dinosaurs in a museum are not real.
The Intern's Handbook: A John Lago Thriller

The Intern's Handbook: A John Lago Thriller

Shane Kuhn

A John Lago Thriller Shane Kuhn. “A propulsive, well-written black comedy . . . Believable dialogue, a whip-smart and cynical central character, clever reversals, and an entertaining amount of bone-crunching violence help wrap up this nasty ...
Chinese Among Others: Emigration in Modern Times

Chinese Among Others: Emigration in Modern Times

Philip A. Kuhn

Emigration in Modern Times Philip A. Kuhn. CHAPTER TWO. Early. Colonial. Empires. and. Chinese. Migrant. Communities. Except for political refugees forced to flee for their lives or their principles, the idea of settling permanently outside ...
The Day Evil Dies

The Day Evil Dies

Clifford Goldstein

We are all foot soldiers in an invisible war. Titanic forces rage about us. How will it all end? Clifford Goldstein explores some forgotten milestones of the past to help us understand the future.
Popper and His Popular Critics: Thomas Kuhn, Paul Feyerabend ...

Popper and His Popular Critics: Thomas Kuhn, Paul Feyerabend ...

joseph agassi

This volume examines Popper’s philosophy by analyzing the criticism of his most popular critics: Thomas Kuhn, Paul Feyerabend and Imre Lakatos.
The Bible Comes Alive

The Bible Comes Alive

Clifford Wilson

Dr. Clifford Wilson presents a pictorial summary of his archaeological work over many years in support of his conviction that the Bible is true--historically, scientifically, and theologically.
Medical Humanities Review

Medical Humanities Review

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Here Clifford Foust presents the remarkable efforts of the explorers, traders, botanists, gardeners, physicians, and pharmacists who tried to adapt rhubarb for use in Europe. "Clifford Foust* s book is one of the most unusual l have ever read  ...

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