Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought

Author: Wu Guosheng
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Kuhn's "paradigm" thought has now gone beyond the field of philosophy of science and is widely used in sociology and other fields, far exceeding its original meaning. In this context, rereading The Copernican Revolution and exploring the development of Kuhn's early thought holds special significance for understanding Kuhn's philosophy of science and its profound impact on various disciplines. This book is a classic in the history of scientific thought, holding the same important status as Bichler's Galileo and the World System. Kuhn was deeply influenced by Bichler's historiographical program of the history of science and broke through the research method of Galileo and the World System, which was limited to the internal history of science, by examining science within its contemporary cultural context, pioneering a historiographical program that combines internal and external history. This book not only accurately and elaborately describes many astronomical concepts, technical details, and the sociocultural background of religion, but also naturally integrates the factors of internal and external history. The sudden attack revealed the revolutionary nature and significance of the structure and meaning.