Scientific Imperialism: Exploring The Boundaries Of Interdisciplinarity (routledge Studies In Science, Technology And Society)
by Uskali Mäki /
2017 / English / PDF
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The growing body of research on interdisciplinarity has
encouraged a more in depth analysis of the relations that hold
among academic disciplines. In particular, the incursion of one
scientific discipline into another discipline’s traditional
domain, also known as scientific imperialism, has been a matter
of increasing debate.
The growing body of research on interdisciplinarity has
encouraged a more in depth analysis of the relations that hold
among academic disciplines. In particular, the incursion of one
scientific discipline into another discipline’s traditional
domain, also known as scientific imperialism, has been a matter
of increasing debate.
Following this trend,
Following this trend,Scientific Imperialism
Scientific Imperialism aims to bring
together philosophers of science and historians of science
interested in the topic of scientific imperialism and, in
particular, interested in the conceptual clarification, empirical
identification, and normative assessment of the idea of
scientific imperialism. Thus, this innovative volume has two main
goals. Indeed, the authors first seek to understand
interdisciplinary relations emerging from the incursion of one
scientific discipline into one or more other disciplines, such as
in cases in which the conventions and procedures of one
discipline or field are imposed on other fields; or more weakly
when a scientific discipline seeks to explain phenomena that are
traditionally considered proper of another discipline’s domain.
Secondly, the authors explore ways of distinguishing
imperialistic from non-imperialistic interactions between
disciplines and research fields.
aims to bring
together philosophers of science and historians of science
interested in the topic of scientific imperialism and, in
particular, interested in the conceptual clarification, empirical
identification, and normative assessment of the idea of
scientific imperialism. Thus, this innovative volume has two main
goals. Indeed, the authors first seek to understand
interdisciplinary relations emerging from the incursion of one
scientific discipline into one or more other disciplines, such as
in cases in which the conventions and procedures of one
discipline or field are imposed on other fields; or more weakly
when a scientific discipline seeks to explain phenomena that are
traditionally considered proper of another discipline’s domain.
Secondly, the authors explore ways of distinguishing
imperialistic from non-imperialistic interactions between
disciplines and research fields.
The first sustained study of scientific imperialism, this volume
will appeal to postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers
interested in fields such as Science and Technology Studies,
Sociology of Science & Technology, Philosophy of Science, and
History of Science.
The first sustained study of scientific imperialism, this volume
will appeal to postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers
interested in fields such as Science and Technology Studies,
Sociology of Science & Technology, Philosophy of Science, and
History of Science.