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The problem of relativism in the sociology of (scientific) knowledge / [edited by] Richard Schantz, Markus Seidel.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Philosophische Analyse ; Bd. 43.
- Philosophische Analyse ; Bd. 43 = Philosophical analysis ; v. 43
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Relativity--Congresses.
- Relativity.
- Knowledge, Sociology of--Congresses.
- Knowledge, Sociology of.
- Knowledge, Theory of--Congresses.
- Knowledge, Theory of.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- 235 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Frankfurt ; New Brunswick [N.J.] : Ontos Verlag ; Piscataway, NJ : [Distributed in] North and South America by Transaction Books, 2011.
- Summary:
- This volume comprises original articles by leading authors from philosophy as well as sociology in the debated around relativism in the sociology of (scientific) knowledge. Its aim has been to bring together several threads from the relevant disciplines and to cover the discussion from historical and systematic points of view. Among the contributors are Maria Baghramian, Barry Barnes, Martin Enderβ, Hubert Knoblauch, Richard Schantz and Harvey Siegel. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Relativism as a Completion of the Scientific Project / Barry Barnes Barnes, Barry 23
- Relativism, Incoherence, and the Strong Programme / Harvey Siegel Siegel, Harvey 41
- Realism and Relativism / Richard Schantz Schantz, Richard 65
- Theory-Ladenness and Relativism / Magdalena Eckes Eckes, Magdalena, Simon Erll Erll, Simon, André Wenclawiak Wenclawiak, André 85
- Constructed Worlds, Contested Truths / Maria Baghramian Baghramian, Maria 105
- Relativism, Meaning and the New Sociology of Knowledge / Hubert Knoblauch Knoblauch, Hubert 131
- Methodological Relationism / Martin Endress Endress, Martin 157
- Karl Mannheim, Relativism and Knowledge in the Natural Sciences - A Deviant Interpretation / Markus Seidel Seidel, Markus 183.
- Notes:
- International conference proceedings.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 3868381287
- 9783868381283
- OCLC:
- 782126294
- Publisher Number:
- 99950353338
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