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Kuhn and published in 1962. It is considered a landmark work in the philosophy of science and has had a significant impact on the way scientists and historians of science think about the nature of scientific progress and change. The book argues that scientific knowledge does not progress in a linear and cumulative fashion, but rather in a series of "paradigm shifts. " According to Kuhn, scientific communities operate within a particular framework or paradigm that sets the standards for what constitutes valid scientific inquiry and knowledge. However, over time, anomalies and inconsistencies within the dominant paradigm accumulate, leading to a crisis in which scientists realize that the existing paradigm is no longer able to explain certain phenomena. This realization then leads to a scientific revolution, in which a new paradigm emerges that can explain the anomalies and provide a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of the natural world. Kuhn highlights the importance of "normal science," which is the systematic and routine work done within a particular paradigm, as well as the role of scientific communities in resolving scientific revolutions and establishing new paradigms. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions challenges the traditional view of scientific progress as a steady accumulation of knowledge and instead argues for a more complex and discontinuous view of scientific development. The book has been highly influential, prompting discussions and debates among scientists, historians of science, and philosophers about the nature of scientific inquiry and the social and psychological factors that shape scientific revolutions.