Kuhn's Paradigms in Historical Thinking
Reviewing My Archive
A quick description of Thomas Kuhn's famous book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions and how I think it applies to historical thinking. I originally posted this in 2020 when I was just starting out. So I thought people who have joined me since then might be interested.
Wow. Really excellent summary of the book, which I haven’t revisited in ages, and intriguing comparison with the work of historians. Are you familiar with CP Snow’s Two Cultures (and generations of subsequent fallout) re the differences (and similarities) between the sciences and humanities? Classic, perennial set of problems. Your take, as always, is eminently sensible. 😀