A nice derangement of epistemes : post-positivism in the study of science from Quine to Latour / John H. Zammito.
| Author/creator | Zammito, John H., 1948- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2004. |
| Description | x, 390 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | From positivism to post-positivism -- The perils of semantic ascent : Quine and post-positivism in the philosophy of science -- Living in different worlds? : Kuhn's misadventures with incommensurability -- Doing Kuhn one better? : the (failed) marriage of history and philosophy of science -- How Kuhn became a sociologist (and why he didn't like it) : the strong program and the social construction of science -- All the way down : social constructivism and the turn to microsociological studies -- Women, ANTs, and (other) dangerous things : "hybrid" discourses -- A nice derangement of epistemes : radical reflexivity and the science wars -- Conclusion : the hyperbolic derangement of epistemes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-370) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003011970 |
| ISBN | 0226978613 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226978621 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | Q175 .Z25 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |