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Weaving Self-Evidence: A Sociology of Logic
Claude Rosental
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Paperback. The development of theorems in logic is generally thought to be a solitary and purely cerebral activity, and therefore unobservable by sociologists. This book challenges this notion by tracing the history of one well-known example in the field of artificial intelligence - a theorem on the foundations of fuzzy logic. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GP; JHB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
The development of theorems in logic is generally thought to be a solitary and purely cerebral activity, and therefore unobservable by sociologists. In Weaving Self-Evidence, French sociologist Claude Rosental challenges this notion by tracing the history of one well-known recent example in the field of artificial intelligence--a theorem on the foundations of fuzzy logic. Rosental's analyses disclose the inherently social nature of the process by which propositions in logic are produced, disseminated, and established as truths. Rosental describes the different phases of the emergence of the theorem on fuzzy logic, from its earliest drafts through its publication and diffusion, discussion ... Read more
The development of theorems in logic is generally thought to be a solitary and purely cerebral activity, and therefore unobservable by sociologists. In Weaving Self-Evidence, French sociologist Claude Rosental challenges this notion by tracing the history of one well-known recent example in the field of artificial intelligence--a theorem on the foundations of fuzzy logic. Rosental's analyses disclose the inherently social nature of the process by which propositions in logic are produced, disseminated, and established as truths. Rosental describes the different phases of the emergence of the theorem on fuzzy logic, from its earliest drafts through its publication and diffusion, discussion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691139401
SKU
V9780691139401
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About Claude Rosental
Claude Rosental is a sociologist and researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and a member of the Institut Marcel Mauss at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in France.
Reviews for Weaving Self-Evidence: A Sociology of Logic
"Sociologist Rosental meticulously argues for the materiality of logic as a field of inquiry. He rigorously grounds his work in science studies, extending the reach of social analysis into a domain superficially thought to be purely mental: that of logical formalism and proof."
J.L. Croissant, Choice "In the history of STS, hard cases, from mathematics to laboratory manipulations, have played key ... Read more
J.L. Croissant, Choice "In the history of STS, hard cases, from mathematics to laboratory manipulations, have played key ... Read more