paradigm shift — An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

paradigm shift

کیب ِ پرادیش، دگرگونی ِ ~

kib-e parâdiš, degarguni-ye ~

Fr.: changement de paradigme

Philosophy of science: A process of revolutionary change in scientific → paradigms, whereby established scientific ideas are replaced by new ones. For instance, Copernicus’ evidence that the Earth revolved around the Sun caused a paradigm shift in astronomy.
The idea of paradigm shift has been transferred from the sciences to other areas of society and culture, referring to a fundamental reorganization of how people think about an entire topic.

See also: → paradigm; → shift; → change.

An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics