THOMAS KUHN'S THE STRUCTURE OF SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS: INTERPRETATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS

The symposium provides insights into the wide range of interpretations of Kuhn's classical work, with a focus on the European scene. We consider the spectrum of political interpretations that can be found in the sixties in England, ranging from Kuhn as a conservative advocate of "normal" science to Kuhn as a progressive propagator of revolution in the sciences. In addition we consider naturalist interpretations of Kuhn integrating cognitive psychology in the analysis of science and formalist interpretations as can be found in the German school of structuralism of scientific theories.