The Problem of Relativism in the Sociology of (Scientific) Knowledge Problem of Relativism in the Sociology of (Scientific) Knowledge
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Richard Schantz, Markus Seidel
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The Problem of Relativism in the Sociology of (Scientific) Knowledge Problem of Relativism in the Sociology of (Scientific) Knowledge
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH& Co.KG
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9783110325904
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Philosophische Analyse / Philosophical AnalysisISSN
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1
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CHF 0.50
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20. und 21. Jahrhundert
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English
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235
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This volume comprises original articles by leading authors - from philosophy as well as sociology - in the debate 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 Endreß, Hubert Knoblauch, Richard Schantz and Harvey Siegel.
Contents
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Notes on Contributers
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Introduction
11
Relativism as a Completion of the Scientific Project
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Relativism, Incoherence, and the Strong Programme
41
Realism and Relativism
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Theory-Ladenness and Relativism
85
Constructed Worlds, Contested Truths
105
Relativism, Meaning and the New Sociology of Knowledge
131
Methodological Relationism
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Karl Mannheim, Relativism and Knowledge in the Natural Sciences – A Deviant Interpretation
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Knowledge, Practice, and the Problem of Relativism – Reconsidering Michael Polanyi’s ‘Personal Knowledge’
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