Book cover for Science: The Very Idea by Steve Woolgar

Science

The Very Idea

2026 Released
118 Pages
1-2 Hours
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RoutledgeISBN 9781041241256

Sociological studies of science have typically dealt with the view that science represents pure and 'objective' knowledge, untainted by 'social' factors which distort or divert it from uncovering the 'true' nature of the physical world. Originally published in 1988 this book develops a critical appraisal of the social study of science.

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