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A revolutionary philosopher of science

Nature volume 382, pages 203–204 (1996)Cite this article

Thomas S. Kuhn, who died on 17 June aged 73, is best known for introducing the principles of 'paradigms' and Incommensurability' into the study of science. The influence of his work, however, goes beyond such slogans.

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    David L. Hull

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