The Lexicon · Genealogy · Modern
KUHN, THOMAS
1922–1996
The Paradigm Shift (Spin Made Permanent)
Kuhn: science changes by paradigm shifts that reorganize the field rather than by accumulation. CoCA's Spin (§3.4.1.4) is Kuhn at the level of the koan: a quarter-turn that reveals the new shape of the field. We do not wait for the paradigm to shift. We rotate the Lexicon entry until the new face appears. Same data, different paradigm, filed under the same call number.