Barry Barnes (Professor of Sociology, University of Essex), David Bloor (University of Edinburgh), John Henry (Senior Le
Although science was once seen as the product of individual great men working in isolation, we now realize that, like any other creative activity, science is a highly social enterprise, influenced in subtle as well as obvious ways by the wider culture and values of its time. "Scientific Knowledge" is the first introduction to social studies of scientific knowledge. The authors, all noted for their contributions to science studies, have organized this book so that each chapter examines a key step in the process of doing science. Using case studies from cognitive science, physics, and...
Although science was once seen as the product of individual great men working in isolation, we now realize that, like any other creative activity, sci...
