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Thomas Kuhn’s 1962 work The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is regarded as a fundamental turning point in the history of philosophy of science. This work challenges the notion that science progresses through continuous accumulation and argues instead that scientific development has a revolutionary character. Kuhn contends that science does not follow a linear path but rather operates in a cyclical pattern beginning with periods of “normal science” followed by crises and revolutions. Accordin

The word “paradigm” began to be used in the late 15th century with the meaning of “example” or “model.” The term first appears in Latin as paradigma (“pattern, example”), particularly in grammar to denote an “example word pattern.” Latin itself derived this word from the Greek paradeigma, which means “model, example, prototype” and is derived from the verb paradeiknynai, meaning “to show side by side” or “to exhibit.” In the 20th century, the word “paradigm” acquired a more specialized philosoph