The Historical Structure of Scientific Discovery

In Thomas Kuhn's article is example of a genealogy. He explains the development of scientific discovery. He is more or less trying to explain that "the thrill of the chase" is more important than the actual discovery, that in trying to find what you are originally looking for, you can find something greater accidentally. Also, that after you make the initial discovery you will have even more questions, which lead you to further discoveries. I think he also trying to make the point that there is a difference between someone who is classically trained versus someone who is self-taught. However, I think the real meat of this assignment was the fact that this is a genealogy, which is exactly what we have been covering in class. He breaks down how things such as oxygen and x-rays have been discovered, and thus explains their genealogy.