Reviving the sociology of science

Philosophy of Science 67 (3):44 (2000)
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I compare recent work in the sociology of scientific knowledge with other types of sociological research. On this basis I urge a revival of the sociology of science, offer a tentative agenda, and attempt to show how the questions I raise might be addressed

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