In favor of a dialogue between political science and Science Studies

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ID4447947
AuthorsBruno Latour (0000-0003-4557-174X, Moscow State University of Technologies and Management named after K.G. Razumovskiy, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume6
Issue1
Publication date2023-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTapuya Latin American Science Technology and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2572-9861 • E-ISSN: 2572-9861
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/25729861.2023.2213969
OpenAlexW4388328512
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited26

Political science and Science Studies both use the words “politics” and “science,” yet each applies such different meanings as to nearly appear incommensurable. Here, I explain to political scientists the various uses of these words by Science Studies practitioners and how they could relate to those used by political science. The paper shows that only one of these meanings of the word “science” (out of four possible meanings) distinguishes it in a radical way from “politics” (which may take on six different meanings). Once those meanings have been defined, I propose that a more fruitful collaboration between Science Studies and political science could be developed based on the method of “following issues,” rather than delimiting distinct domains for science and politics

American political science · Epistemology · Political methodology · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Systems theory in political science · Law · Philosophy · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Science and Policy Research

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