It is a trend of thought in philosophy of science that appeared in the late 1950s, and gradually became popular after 1960s. The emergence of historicism is regarded as a "revolution" in the development of scientific philosophy, which runs counter to logical empiricism on many issues. Historical determinism aims to describe the reality of science and how scientists do it. As a result, his philosophy of science lost its normative significance. Toulmin, Kuhn, Fay Abend and Hansen are the representatives of historical determinism.