A Philosophical Approach to Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11923527 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Bloor (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 507-517 |
| Publication date | 1975-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Studies of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-3127 • E-ISSN: 1460-3659 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/030631277500500410 |
| OpenAlex | W2080418327 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
In October 1967, the Science Studies Unit at Edinburgh University began teaching courses on social aspects of science and technology to undergraduates in Science Faculty. From the start, these courses drew material from the disciplines of philosophy, history and sociology, selected in such a way as to introduce science students most effectively 'to ways of analysing the role of the scientist (both within the scientific community and in society at large), and to some of the wider implications of scientific thought and practice'.' The 'stream' which draws on philosophical material has always been available to students as a separate 'half-course', and has been taught essentially in the form described below since 1970. It is intended that the course will occupy between one-sixth and one-quarter of the student's time for two terms (i.e. twenty weeks). No prior knowledge is assumed. Every student prepares four essays during the course: these are read and discussed in fortnightly tutorials. The outline below contains details of the literature which is expounded and discussed in the lectures. Most of the course deals with a closely-knit set of issues connected with T. S. Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, Second Edition, 1970). This is the 'set book' for the course, and students are advised to purchase it. Most of the readings are articles and papers, rather than books. Where a book title is mentioned below without reference to specific chapters, it is usually within
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |