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Discipline and Bounding

The History and Sociology of Science as Seen through the Externalism-Internalism Debate

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ID4392291
AuthorsSteven Shapin (University of California San Diego, corresponding author)
Year1992
Volume30
Issue4
Pages333-369
Publication date1992-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHistory of Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0073-2753 • E-ISSN: 1753-8564
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/007327539203000401
OpenAlexW2129578220
LanguageEN
Citations received162
References cited27

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Unique citing works162
Citations per year4,91
Citation span1993 - 2026 (34)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 159

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