Estructura De Las Revoluciones Cientificas, La

Synopsis of Estructura De Las Revoluciones Cientificas, La

«La estructura de las revoluciones científicas» is the classic essay by Thomas S. Kuhn on the history and philosophy of science, published by Fondo de Cultura Económica in 1990 in paperback (319 pages, in Spanish).

Kuhn examines how scientific knowledge changes and argues that progress is not linear: science advances through paradigms that are accepted and then replaced in crises, the so-called scientific revolutions. The study draws on abundant material, especially from physics and chemistry, and seeks to clarify concepts and correct misunderstandings about that process.

Spanish edition of the classic originally published in 1962 as The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Translation by Agustín Contin. Belongs to the Brevarios collection of Fondo de Cultura Económica.

Reference reading for students and professionals in the sciences, philosophy and history of science, as well as for anyone who wants to understand how scientific knowledge is built.