Scientific Knowledge and Sociological Theory Knowledge and Society Translation Series

Author: (English) Barry Barnes, translated by Lu Xudong
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Publication Date: 2001-12-01
Features: The research in this book may offer something of general significance here. By practically reflecting on these scientific beliefs and examining how the real world might constrain them, I will demonstrate that there is no need to limit the scope of sociology of knowledge. Some important principles in this field in recent years apply not only to natural sciences but also to other aspects; principles that do not apply to science are, in any case, inapplicable in this field and have no standing. In this book, Professor Barnes' perspective takes a different approach, attempting to bring science down from this modern altar. Unlike other works on science, this book does not focus on the organization and distribution of scientific knowledge, but rather on its form and content. The purpose of this book is to explore the volatility of knowledge and how people maintain and change it.