Scientific Knowledge

by David Bloor, Barry Barnes, John Henry

Book Overview

A systematic account of the importance of sociology for the understanding of scientific knowledge. Applying sociological analysis to specific historical case studies, the work attempts to show how the sociological approach is an essential complement to interpretations of scientific knowledge from other disciplines, and a necessary contribution to obtaining a scientific understanding of science. This book should be of interest to students in the social...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0485114046
• ISBN13: 9780485114041
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Athlone Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.8"