Should the sociology of science be rated X?
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Should the Sociology of Science Be Rated X?
Stephen Brush once asked, “Should the history of science be rated ‘X’?” Well, times have changed. Now controversy reigns over the role of sociology in the science classroom. Here, I profile several dimensions of the sociology of science and survey recent efforts by philosophers to address its most radical claims. In respecting the opposing poles of this contentious debate, I contend that it is ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Science Education
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0036-8326,1098-237X
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20026