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sociology of knowledge and science  

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  • This entry gives an account of the domain of the sociology of knowledge and the special subdomain of the sociology of scientific knowledge, clarifies the precise kind of sociological approach involved, explains what “evidence” means in this area, distinguishes the sociological from the philosophical questions, and finally pinpoints misconceptions about the task and goals of the sociology of science. A number of concrete examples are offered. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Sociology of Knowledge and Science]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FJ0W9TNN-L

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