Thomas Kuhn (Thomas Samuel Kuhn) Quotes

Each paradigm will be shown to satisfy more or less the criteria that it dictates for itself and to fall short of a few of those dictated by its opponent.

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• Each paradigm will be shown to satisfy more or less the criteria that it dictates for itself and to fall short of a few of those dictated by its opponent.

  

  Thomas Kuhn
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  • Paradigm