How Can History of Science Matter to Scientists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3180652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane Maienschein (0000-0002-2902-8547, Stornoway Historical Society), Manfred Laubichler, Manfred D Laubichler (0000-0001-6152-0251, Max Planck Society), Andrea Loettgers (0000-0003-1870-2345, California Institute of Technology) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 341-349 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Isis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-1753 • E-ISSN: 1545-6994 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/588692 |
| PMID | 18702403 |
| OpenAlex | W2051348934 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
History of science has developed into a methodologically diverse discipline, adding greatly to our understanding of the interplay between science, society, and culture. Along the way, one original impetus for the then newly emerging discipline--what George Sarton called the perspective "from the point of view of the scientist"--dropped out of fashion. This essay shows, by means of several examples, that reclaiming this interaction between science and history of science yields interesting perspectives and new insights for both science and history of science. The authors consequently suggest that historians of science also adopt this perspective as part of their methodological repertoire
Epistemology · History of science · History of Science and Medicine · History of Science and Natural History · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2023 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |