Metaphilosophy and the History of the Philosophy of Science-Philosophy and the Social Aspects of Scientific Inquiry: Moving On from the Science Wars-Reviving the Sociology of Science

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Philosophy of Science 67 (3):S33-S44 (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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Noretta Koertge
Indiana University, Bloomington
Philip Kitcher
Columbia University

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