Past as prologue: Approaches to the study of confirmation in science

AbstractIn the 1970s, quantitative science studies were being pursued by sociologists, historians, and information scientists. Philosophers were part of this discussion, but their role would diminish as sociology of science asserted itself. An antiscience bias within the sociology of...

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Main Author: Henry Small
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The MIT Press 2020-01-01
Series:Quantitative Science Studies
Online Access:https://direct.mit.edu/qss/article/1/3/1025/96097/Past-as-prologue-Approaches-to-the-study-of