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ERIC Number: EJ303360
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Role of Shared Knowledge in Science: The Failure of the Constructivist Programme in the Sociology of Science.
Freudenthal, Gad
Social Studies of Science, v14 n2 p285-95 May 1984
Discusses various aspects of contructivism, focusing on the work of Karin Knorr-Cetina. Indicates that an internal critique of Knorr's arguments for the relativist program in the sociology highlights the role of shared knowledge in science and that Knorr's analysis produces new insights concerning the necessity and nature of scientific consensus. (JN)
Descriptors: Philosophy, Sciences, Scientific Enterprise, Sociology
Publication Type: Reports - General; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Constructivism
Note: Published by SAGE Publications, 28 Banner St., London EC1Y 8QE, England (annual subscriptions: $63 institutions; $24 individuals).