The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

Explore and analyze the concept of paradigm shifts as presented by Kuhn. How do paradigm shifts shape the development of scientific fields, and which examples can you provide to illustrate this?

Discuss the role of normal science in Kuhn’s framework. What is normal science, and how does it contribute to the stability of scientific communities? Can you think of contemporary examples? Explain.

Explain the idea of incommensurability in scientific revolutions. How does Kuhn argue that paradigms can be incommensurable, and what are the implications for communication and understanding between scientific communities?