How knowledge grows the evolutionary development of scientific practice / Chris Haufe.
| Author/creator | Haufe, Chris |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022] |
| Description | xii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from MIT Press Direct to Open Backfile HSS Monographs |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Again with the science and the evolution? -- The persistence of practice -- Isolation of the evolving population -- Directionality and the refinement of scientific practice -- Branching and the growth of scientific knowledge -- The recovery of scientific knowledge -- The philosophical foundations of disciplinary autonomy -- Attempted paleontology -- Wonderful death. |
| Abstract | "An argument that science is indeed 'socially constructed' but in a way that exposes it to a Darwinian version of variability and selection which ensures its success"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021057609 |
| ISBN | 9780262544450 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |