Literature on paradigm shifts
Explore the best literature on paradigm shifts with curated books by Kuhn, Foucault, and Whorf—essential reading on scientific, social, and linguistic revolutions.
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Language, Thought, and Reality
by Benjamin Lee Whorf
Writings by the pioneering linguist Benjamin Whorf, including his famous work on the Hopi language as well as general reflections on language and meaning.
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
by Thomas S. Kuhn
Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index.
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Discipline and Punish
by Michel Foucault
A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre. In this indispensable work, a brilliant thinker suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.
