The nature of scientific revolutions has been studied by modern philosophy since Immanuel Kant used the phrase in the preface to the second edition of his Critique of Pure Reason See more

Natural sciences
Some of the "classical cases" of Kuhnian paradigm shifts in science are:
• 1543 – The transition in cosmology from a Ptolemaic cosmology See more

In a 2015 retrospective on Kuhn, the philosopher Martin Cohen describes the notion of the paradigm shift as a kind of intellectual virus – spreading from hard science to See more

Paradigm shifts and progress
A common misinterpretation of paradigms is the belief that the discovery of paradigm shifts and the dynamic nature of science (with its many … See more

The term "paradigm shift" has found uses in other contexts, representing the notion of a major change in a certain thought pattern—a radical change in personal beliefs, complex … See more

• Accelerating change – Perceived increase in the rate of technological change throughout history
• Attitude polarization – Tendency of a … See more

• The dictionary definition of paradigm shift at Wiktionary
• MIT 6.933J – The Structure of Engineering Revolutions. From MIT OpenCourseWare, … See more