Science of Science and Reflexivity (Hardcover)

One of the worlda s leading social thinkers, Bourdieua s work has become increasingly influential throughout the social sciences and humanities. In this new book he embarks on a sociological analysis of science and its legitimacy. Bourdieu argues that that emergence of the social sciences has had the effect of calling in to question the objectivity and validity of scientific activity, by relating it to its historic conditions. It is this relativistic and at times nihilistic interpretation of science that Bourdieu sets out to challenge, in an attempt to combine an accurate vision of the scientific arena with a realist theory of knowledge. The book also offers an elaboration of Bourdieua s notion of the scientific field and uses it to address a range of issues and debates in the natural and social sciences. This is a clear and accessible introduction to Bourdieua s views on science that will appeal to students of sociology, philosophy and the social sciences.

General

Imprint:	Polity Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2004
Authors:	P Bourdieu
Dimensions:	239 x 158 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	168
ISBN-13:	978-0-7456-3059-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7456-3059-6
Barcode:	9780745630595

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