What is a paradigm according to Thomas Kuhn?
Thomas Kuhn's Scientific Revolutions

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Magdalena Junkieles
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A model or pattern of accepted scientific practices.
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How do members of a scientific community see themselves and others according to Kuhn?
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As competitors.
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What generally happens before a paradigm shifts?
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The discovery of numerous anomalies.
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What is the role of shared goals in a scientific community?
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Define what is acceptable as science.
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What indicates that a new paradigm has emerged, according to Kuhn?
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When a paradigm offers a more complete explanation of phenomena.
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According to Kuhn, how do scientific advances usually occur?
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Through revolutionary leaps.
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What role do anomalies play in Kuhn's theory of scientific revolutions?
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They can promote a paradigm shift.
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