Epistemic Cultures How the Sciences Make Knowledge |
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| Author:
| Knorr Cetina, Karin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-25894-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 1999 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $128.95 |
Book Description:
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How does science create knowledge? Epistemic cultures, shaped by affinity, necessity, and historical coincidence, determine how we know what we know. In this book, Karin Knorr Cetina compares two of the most important and intriguing epistemic cultures of our day, those in high energy physics and molecular biology.
How does science create knowledge? Epistemic cultures, shaped by affinity, necessity, and historical coincidence, determine how we know what we know. In this book, Karin Knorr Cetina compares two of the most important and intriguing epistemic cultures of our day, those in high energy physics and molecular biology.