The first edition of this book profoundly challenged and divided students of philosophy, sociology, and the history of science when it was published in 1976. In this second edition, Bloor responds in a substantial new Afterword to the heated debates engendered by his book.
The first edition of this book profoundly challenged and divided students of philosophy, sociology, and the history of science when it was published i...
An evaluation of Wittgenstein's account of rules and rule-following which brings together a combination of philosophical and sociological viewpoints. Wittgenstein claimed that the way we follow rules is an institution without ever explaining what he meant by this term. Wittgenstein's contribution to the debate has since been subject to opposed interpretations by collectivist and individualist readings by philosophers; in the light of this controversy, Bloor argues for a collectivist, sociological understanding of Wittgenstein's later work.
An evaluation of Wittgenstein's account of rules and rule-following which brings together a combination of philosophical and sociological viewpoints. ...
David Bloor's challenging evaluation of Wittgenstein's account of rules and rule-following brings together a combination of philosophical and sociological viewpoints. Wittgenstein enigmatically claimed that the way we follow rules is an institution without ever clearly explaining what he meant by this term. Wittgenstein's contribution to the debate on rule-following has been subject to sharply opposed interpretations: collectivist and individualist readings by philosophers. David Bloor provides an informative explorations of this debate and argues for a collectivist account of rules and a...
David Bloor's challenging evaluation of Wittgenstein's account of rules and rule-following brings together a combination of philosophical and sociolog...
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 sciences and the history and philosophy of science, and to academics interested in knowledge, epistemology, the history of ideas and the new...
A systematic account of the importance of sociology for the understanding of scientific knowledge. Applying sociological analysis to specific historic...
The second edition of this popular text provides a timely update on recent advances in electrical and electronic properties of polymers. The book's comprehensive analysis spans underlying physical principles and synthesis through emerging technologies, including light-emitting diodes and flexible polymers. The authoritative guide will interest undergraduates, graduates and researchers in polymer, materials and physical sciences. First Edition Hb (1979): 0-521-21902-7 First Edition Pb (1980): 0-521-29825-3
The second edition of this popular text provides a timely update on recent advances in electrical and electronic properties of polymers. The book's co...
Why do aircraft fly? How do their wings support them? In the early years of aviation, there was an intense dispute between British and German experts over the question of why and how an aircraft wing provides lift. The British, under the leadership of the great Cambridge mathematical physicist Lord Rayleigh, produced highly elaborate investigations of the nature of discontinuous flow, while the Germans, following Ludwig Prandtl in Gottingen, relied on the tradition called technical mechanics to explain the flow of air around a wing. Much of the basis of modern aerodynamics emerged from...
Why do aircraft fly? How do their wings support them? In the early years of aviation, there was an intense dispute between British and German exper...
Why do aircraft fly? How do their wings support them? In the early years of aviation, there was an intense dispute between British and German experts over the question of why and how an aircraft wing provides lift. The British, under the leadership of the great Cambridge mathematical physicist Lord Rayleigh, produced highly elaborate investigations of the nature of discontinuous flow, while the Germans, following Ludwig Prandtl in Gottingen, relied on the tradition called technical mechanics to explain the flow of air around a wing. Much of the basis of modern aerodynamics emerged from...
Why do aircraft fly? How do their wings support them? In the early years of aviation, there was an intense dispute between British and German exper...
