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The Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn: Incommensurability in Science

Science: The Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn collects an unfinished book and two previously unpublished English texts on scientific meaning, historical understanding, and incommensurability. The Kindle edition is presented as a scholarly follow-up for readers interested in Kuhn’s account of scientific development.

At a glance

Includes the text of Kuhn’s unfinished book, The Plurality of Worlds: An Evolutionary Theory of Scientific Development.
Also includes “Scientific Knowledge as Historical Product” and the Shearman Memorial Lectures, “The Presence of Past Science.”
An editor’s introduction discusses the unfinished book’s origins, structure, and philosophical problems.

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Pros and cons

Pros

Brings together three late works that connect Kuhn’s thinking on meaning with the history and development of science.
The unfinished book is accompanied by two related texts and an editorial introduction, giving readers additional context.

Cons

Its focus on incommensurability and philosophical accounts of scientific change is specialized rather than a general introduction to science.

Technical specifications

11 specifications

Publication
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Publication date	November 30, 2022
Language	English
Print length	352 pages
ISBN-13	978-0226516301

Kindle edition
File size	3.7 MB
Screen Reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Not Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers studying Thomas S. Kuhn’s philosophy of science and scientific change.
Readers familiar with The Structure of Scientific Revolutions who want to explore Kuhn’s later work.

Less suited to

Readers seeking a broad, introductory account of scientific history or a general science reference.

Customer reviews on Amazon

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Frequently asked questions

What texts are included?

The listing describes the unfinished book The Plurality of Worlds, the paper “Scientific Knowledge as Historical Product,” and the Shearman Memorial Lectures “The Presence of Past Science.” It also states that the edition includes an editor’s introduction.

Is this a general introduction to Kuhn?

No. The described material focuses on Kuhn’s later work, especially scientific meaning, historical understanding, incommensurability, and scientific development.

What Kindle reading features are listed?

The listing says Screen Reader, enhanced typesetting, Word Wise, and Page Flip are enabled. X-Ray is listed as not enabled.