paradigmaty
Paradigmaty, a term with roots in philosophy and science, refers to a fundamental model or pattern that shapes how individuals or groups perceive and interact with the world. It is a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them. Coined by Thomas Kuhn in his seminal work "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions," the concept of paradigm shifts highlights how scientific progress often occurs not through gradual accumulation of knowledge, but through revolutionary breaks where an old paradigm is replaced by a new, fundamentally different one.
Paradigmaty extend beyond the scientific realm and are influential in various fields, including social sciences, arts,