civilization, not gradual, but through abrupt revolution

The phrase "Science advances not by gradual evolution, but by sudden revolution" is often attributed to Thomas Kuhn, an American philosopher of science. This statement reflects Kuhn's idea of paradigm shifts, where scientific progress occurs through periods of revolutionary change rather than steady, incremental growth. Kuhn introduced this concept in his influential work "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions," published in 1962. He argued that scientific development is characterized by long periods of normal science, where research is conducted within established theoretical frameworks (or paradigms), punctuated by abrupt shifts to new paradigms during scientific revolutions.

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