Problems in Historical Epistemology: 191 (Synthese Library, 191) - Softcover

Kmita, Jerzy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9401071365 ISBN 13: 9789401071369

Publisher: Springer, 2011

Synopsis

It was only after I had finished this volume that I came across the book by Barry Bames, Scientific Knowledge and Sociologi­ cal Theory (Routledge and Kegan Paul). I am in full ag,reement with certain ideas expounded in that book, although it also contains others that I must object to. I have decided to make some remarks about them at the beginning of my book, as I believe that they may prove useful by way of int,roduction to the English version of this volume. I hope that anyone who has professional reasons to turn his attention to this volume will have acquainted himself with Scientific Knowledge and Socio­ logical Theory before he proceeds any further. I fully share Barnes' view that it is possible and desirable to undertake descrtptive-sociological investigations of scientific research. The main subjeot of this research should be the na­ tural science, and ,moreover, such findings in these sciences whose cognitive value has never been questioned by profession­ als. These investigations must avoid becoming entangled in epistemologtical controversies, and through epi:stemo}. ogy in ,phi­ losophical controversies. They must not defend any of the contended theses and must not Hrterally ,rely on evaluative pre­ mises that have been questicmed.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9401071365
• ISBN 13: 9789401071369
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 194