Schools of Thought
Olga Amsterdamska
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Paperback. Series: Sociology of the Sciences - Monographs S. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; JHB; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
This book is based on the assumption that the development of science has to be understood both as a social and as an intellectual process. The division between internal and external history, between history of ideas and sociology of science, has been harmful not only to our understanding of scientific rationality but also to our understanding of the social processes of scientific development. Just as philosophy of science must be informed by its history, so also must sociology of science be both historically and philosophically informed. Proceeding on this assumption, I examine in detail the contents of linguistic ideas and ... Read more
This book is based on the assumption that the development of science has to be understood both as a social and as an intellectual process. The division between internal and external history, between history of ideas and sociology of science, has been harmful not only to our understanding of scientific rationality but also to our understanding of the social processes of scientific development. Just as philosophy of science must be informed by its history, so also must sociology of science be both historically and philosophically informed. Proceeding on this assumption, I examine in detail the contents of linguistic ideas and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
Series
Sociology of the Sciences - Monographs S.
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401081757
SKU
V9789401081757
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